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16 March 2015
Vol. 7 No. 1 (2015)
https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2015.5888

Treatment of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma with superficial X-rays

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radiotherapy, cutaneous lymphoma
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Malene E. Jepsen
Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital, Denmark.
Robert Gniadecki
r.gniadecki@gmail.com
Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital; Faculty of Health Sciences, Copenhagen University, Denmark.
The optimal radiation schedule for primary cutaneous anaplastic lymphoma (PCALCL) has not been investigated. We report here satisfactory outcomes of low-dose (16-20 Gy, 3-5 fractions), superficial X-ray radiation (40-50 kV) in a series of 10 patients with PCALCL. Only 1 patient developed a local relapse during the median observation time of 25 months; complete remission was recorded in the other patients. This observation indicates that superficial, low dose X-ray therapy may provide a cost-effective alternative to the traditional 35-45 Gy schedules.

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Malene E. Jepsen, Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital

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Treatment of primary cutaneous anaplastic large cell lymphoma with superficial X-rays. (2015). Dermatology Reports, 7(1). https://doi.org/10.4081/dr.2015.5888