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The Editor of this publication is Dr Elise Olsen, Director of the
Duke University Cutaneous Lymphoma Research and Treatment Center
and professor of Dermatology and Oncology. In 2014, cutaneous
lymphoma (CL) is considered a chronic, non-life threatening disease
since the majority of patients are diagnosed at early stage, though
progression to later stages does result in death from the disease.
This issue covers T-cell and B-cell lymphomas, with content
emphasis on Mycoides fungoides and Sezary syndrome, the two most
common clinically encountered subtypes of CL. Pharmaceutical
treatment of the disease is a part of each article and the issue
uses the following Treatment outline: Mechanisms of action -
Pharmacokinetics - Typical dosing - Response to therapy - Adverse
effects - and Pearls to help management using the agent under
discussion. Beyond Dermatologists, specialists who would find the
information useful are Cancer specialists,
Hematologists/Oncologists, Physician Assistants, Nurse
Practitioners, and Pharmacists. Some of the topics, written by the
word's top experts in this disease, are: Overview of primary
cutaneous lymphomas and the applicable staging and classification;
Pathologic diagnosis of cutaneous lymphomas; in the section on
Mycosis Fungoides and Sezary Syndrome, the clinician and researcher
will find such topics as Skin directed medications; Phototherapy;
Systemic retinoids; Interferons; HDAC inhibiotrs, Methotrexate and
praletexate, along with other chemotherapeutic agents. Also, Bone
marrow transplant; Diagnosis and management of CD30+
Lymphoproliferative disorders; and Diagnosis and management of
primary cutaneous B cell lymphomas.
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