Literature review of clinical results of total skin electron irradiation (TSEBT) of mycosis fungoides in adults.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Mycosis fungoides (MF) is an extranodal, indolent non-Hodgkin lymphoma of T cell origin. Even with the establishment of MF staging, the initial treatment strategy often remains unclear.

Aim

The aim of this study was to review the clinical results of total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) for MF in adults published in English language scientific journals searched in Pubmed/Medline database until December 2012.

Results

MF is very sensitive to radiation therapy (RT) delivered either by photons or by electrons. In limited patches and/or plaques local electron beam irradiation results in good outcomes besides the fact of not being superior to other modalities. For extensive patches and/or plaques data suggest that TSEBT shows superior response rates. The cutan

SUBMITTER: Moraes FY 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC4054998 | biostudies-literature | 2014 Mar

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature