Emerging treatment options for early mycosis fungoides

Emerging treatment options for early mycosis fungoides

Montserrat Fernandez-GuarinoDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, SpainAbstract: Mycosis fungoides is a candidate for skin-directed therapies in its initial stages. In recent years, therapeutic options outside of the normal treatment recommendations such as topical imi...

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Main Author: Fernandez-Guarino M
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Dove Medical Press 2013-02-01
Series:Clinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology
Online Access:http://www.dovepress.com/emerging-treatment-options-for-early-mycosis-fungoides-a12236
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spelling doaj-fd151f9058ee40f3874fc182e32634e72020-11-24T22:45:37ZengDove Medical PressClinical, Cosmetic and Investigational Dermatology1178-70152013-02-012013default6169Emerging treatment options for early mycosis fungoidesFernandez-Guarino MMontserrat Fernandez-GuarinoDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, SpainAbstract: Mycosis fungoides is a candidate for skin-directed therapies in its initial stages. In recent years, therapeutic options outside of the normal treatment recommendations such as topical imiquimod, topical tazarotene, topical methotrexate, excimer light sources, and photodynamic therapy have been published with variable results. These alternatives have been useful in cases of localized mycosis fungoides that do not respond to routine treatments; nevertheless, more studies on these methods are still needed. This article summarizes the literature and data that are known so far about these treatments.Keywords: mycosis fungoides, topical treatments, excimer light, photodynamic therapyhttp://www.dovepress.com/emerging-treatment-options-for-early-mycosis-fungoides-a12236
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description Montserrat Fernandez-GuarinoDepartment of Dermatology, Hospital Central de la Cruz Roja, Madrid, SpainAbstract: Mycosis fungoides is a candidate for skin-directed therapies in its initial stages. In recent years, therapeutic options outside of the normal treatment recommendations such as topical imiquimod, topical tazarotene, topical methotrexate, excimer light sources, and photodynamic therapy have been published with variable results. These alternatives have been useful in cases of localized mycosis fungoides that do not respond to routine treatments; nevertheless, more studies on these methods are still needed. This article summarizes the literature and data that are known so far about these treatments.Keywords: mycosis fungoides, topical treatments, excimer light, photodynamic therapy
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