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


Submitted: 25 February 2015
Accepted: 27 February 2015
Published: 16 March 2015
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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.

Malene E. Jepsen, Department of Dermatology, Bispebjerg Hospital

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

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