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Review
. 2010 Jul;28(3):501-10.
doi: 10.1016/j.det.2010.03.010.

Innovative therapy of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: beyond psoralen and ultraviolet light and nitrogen mustard

Brian Poligone  1 , Peter Heald
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Review

Innovative therapy of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: beyond psoralen and ultraviolet light and nitrogen mustard

Brian Poligone et al. Dermatol Clin. 2010 Jul.

Abstract

Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is a malignancy of skin-homing T cells. This unique population of lymphocytes requires alternative therapies to those used in nodal lymphomas. Although phototherapy and nitrogen mustard have been standard treatments for decades, newer therapies have been arriving with increased frequency. Moreover, some therapies, currently used to treat other diseases, have been used with good effect. These innovative therapies are discussed, with review of current data and examples of how these therapies may be used today.

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