Novel therapeutic agents for cutaneous T-Cell lymphoma

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sezary Syndrome (SS) represent the most common subtypes of primary Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Patients with advanced MF and SS have a poor prognosis leading to an interest in the development of new therapies with targeted mechani...

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Main Authors: Jain Salvia, Zain Jasmine, O’Connor Owen
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2012-05-01
Series:Journal of Hematology & Oncology
Online Access:http://www.jhoonline.org/content/5/1/24
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Summary:<p>Abstract</p> <p>Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sezary Syndrome (SS) represent the most common subtypes of primary Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (CTCL). Patients with advanced MF and SS have a poor prognosis leading to an interest in the development of new therapies with targeted mechanisms of action and acceptable safety profiles. In this review we focus on such novel strategies that have changed the treatment paradigm of this rare malignancy.</p>
ISSN:1756-8722