TNM Classification System for Primary Cutaneous Lymphomas

Low-stage disease had potential for complete remission.

A new TNM (Tumor, lymph Node, Metastasis) classification system applicable to primary cutaneous lymphomas other than mycosis fungoides or Sézary syndrome has been created by collaboration between the International Society for Cutaneous Lymphomas and the Cutaneous Lymphoma Task Force of the World Health Organization–European Organization on Research and Treatment of Cancer (EORTC). Researchers explored the new system’s utility for predicting progression and remission in primary cutaneous marginal zone lymphoma (PCMZL).

They reviewed the clinical charts and histologic data of 30 patients with PCMZL. Using the TNM classification system, the researchers found that 5 patients had stage T1a disease (single lesion), 1 had stage T1b (localized clust…

Reviewing Author

Angelica Selim, MD

Disclosures

Grant / Research support NIH/NCI, The Plastic Surgery Foundation

Angelica Selim, MD

Disclosures

Grant / Research support NIH/NCI, The Plastic Surgery Foundation