Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: A malignancy of the T-cells which make up part of the body's immune system. The cancer is characterized by the excessive proliferation of T-cells which are a type of white blood cell. The degree of skin involvement is variable. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is available below.
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A peripheral (mature) T-cell lymphoma presenting in the skin with patches/plaques and it is characterized by epidermal and dermal infiltration of small to medium-sized T-cells with cerebriform nuclei. Patients with limited disease generally have an excellent prognosis. In the more advanced stages, the prognosis is poor. (WHO, 2001) -- 2003 - (Source - Diseases Database)
Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma is listed as a "rare disease" by the Office of
Rare Diseases (ORD) of the National Institutes of Health
(NIH). This means that Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, or a subtype of Cutaneous T-cell lymphoma,
affects less than 200,000 people in the US population.
Source - National Institutes of Health (NIH)
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