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In the United States, cutaneous T cell lymphoma usually affects individuals of the African American race.<ref name="radio">Mycosis fungoides. Radiopaedia.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mycosis-fungoides Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | In the United States, cutaneous T cell lymphoma usually affects individuals of the African American race.<ref name="radio">Mycosis fungoides. Radiopaedia.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mycosis-fungoides Accessed on January 21, 2016</ref> | ||
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*The majority of cutaneous T cell lymphoma(primary and secondary) cases are reported in geographical variances folllowing viral-induced lymphomas might show partial geographical restriction. | *The majority of cutaneous T cell lymphoma(primary and secondary) cases are reported in geographical variances folllowing viral-induced lymphomas might show partial geographical restriction.<ref name="Lome-MaldonadoHernández-Salazar2017">{{cite journal|last1=Lome-Maldonado|first1=Carmen|last2=Hernández-Salazar|first2=Amparo|last3=García-Vera|first3=JorgeAndrés|last4=Charli-Joseph|first4=Yann|last5=Ortiz-Pedroza|first5=Guadalupe|last6=Méndez-Flores|first6=Silvia|last7=Orozco-Topete|first7=Rocío|last8=Morales-Leyte|first8=AnaLilia|last9=Domínguez-Cherit|first9=Judith|title=Oral and cutaneous lymphomas other than mycosis fungoides and sézary syndrome in a mexican cohort: Recategorization and evaluation of international geographical disparities|journal=Indian Journal of Dermatology|volume=62|issue=2|year=2017|pages=158|issn=0019-5154|doi=10.4103/ijd.IJD_34_17}}</ref> | ||
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sowminya Arikapudi, M.B,B.S. [2]
Overview
Mycosis funoides is The incidence of mycosis fungoides increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is between 45 and 55 years of age. The median age at diagnosis of Sézary syndrome is 60 years of age. In the United States, males are more commonly affected with cutaneous T cell lymphoma than females. In the United States, cutaneous T cell lymphoma usually affects individuals of the African American race.[1]
Epidemiology and demographics
Age
- The incidence of mycosis fungoides increases with age; the median age at diagnosis is between 45 and 55 years of age.
- The median age at diagnosis of Sézary syndrome is 60 years of age
Gender
In the United States, males are more commonly affected with cutaneous T cell lymphoma than females.[1]
Race
In the United States, cutaneous T cell lymphoma usually affects individuals of the African American race.[1]
Region
- The majority of cutaneous T cell lymphoma(primary and secondary) cases are reported in geographical variances folllowing viral-induced lymphomas might show partial geographical restriction.[2]
References
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Mycosis fungoides. Radiopaedia.http://radiopaedia.org/articles/mycosis-fungoides Accessed on January 21, 2016
- ↑ Lome-Maldonado, Carmen; Hernández-Salazar, Amparo; García-Vera, JorgeAndrés; Charli-Joseph, Yann; Ortiz-Pedroza, Guadalupe; Méndez-Flores, Silvia; Orozco-Topete, Rocío; Morales-Leyte, AnaLilia; Domínguez-Cherit, Judith (2017). "Oral and cutaneous lymphomas other than mycosis fungoides and sézary syndrome in a mexican cohort: Recategorization and evaluation of international geographical disparities". Indian Journal of Dermatology. 62 (2): 158. doi:10.4103/ijd.IJD_34_17. ISSN 0019-5154.