Mycosis fungoides medical therapy
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Cutaneous T cell lymphoma Microchapters |
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Medical therapy
There is no cure for CTCL, but there are a variety of treatment options available and some CTCL patients are able to live somewhat normal lives with this cancer, although symptoms can be debilitating and painful, even in earlier stages.
Treatments include: Topical Corticosteroids, Bexarotene Gel, Carmustine(Nitrogen Mustard), Mechlorethamine, Phototherapy (Broad & Narrow Band UVB or PUVA), Local & Total Skin Electron Beam Radiation, Conventional Radiation Therapy, Oral Corticosteroids, Bexarotene (Targretin®) Capsules, Photopheresis, Interferons, Denileukin Diftitox (Ontak®), Alemtuzumab (Campath-1H), Vorinostat (Zolinza®), Methotrexate, Pentostatin & other purine analogues (Fludarabine, 2- deoxychloroadenosine), Liposomal doxorubicin (Doxil®), Gemcitabine (Gemzar®), Cyclophosphamide, oral, Bone marrow/Stem cell, and Allogenic Transplantation.