What is cutaneous T-cell lymphoma?

Cutaneous (skin) T-cell lymphomas are a group of non-Hodgkin's lymphomas primarily involving the skin and eventually involve lymph nodes, blood and other organs. Mycosis fungoides and Sezary's disease are the most common types of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.

How do members experience cutaneous T-cell lymphoma?

Top 5 symptoms reported by people with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma*

*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.

Top treatments taken by people for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma*

*Data from patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Compare treatments taken by people with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma*

Treatment
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (1 evaluation)
Side effects
skin pain
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (2)

*Data from patients with cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.

Who has cutaneous T-cell lymphoma on PatientsLikeMe?

Age

Age Proportion # of patients
<20 0
20s 8
30s 20
40s 38
50s 74
60s 86
70+ 148

Distribution of sex

Sex

Sex Proportion # of patients
Male 145
Female 236