Mycosis Fungoides
Cutaneous lymphoma diagnosed early and managed with precision.
Mycosis fungoides is the most common cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. Despite the name it is not a fungal infection: it is a slow-growing lymphoma that lives in the skin, often mimicking eczema or psoriasis for years before diagnosis.
- Biopsy
- Diagnosis
- Skin-directed
- Early stage
- 2–3× weekly
- Phototherapy
- Ongoing
- Review
- Diagnostic & staging biopsies
- Narrowband UVB & PUVA
- Topical chemotherapy agents
- Targeted radiotherapy
Diagnosed first, treated second.
Early-stage disease is highly manageable and usually confined to the skin, treated with skin-directed therapy rather than chemotherapy. Accurate staging and long-term surveillance are the foundation of good outcomes.
- 01Diagnostic & staging biopsies
- 02Narrowband UVB & PUVA
- 03Topical chemotherapy agents
- 04Targeted radiotherapy
- 05Haematology co-management
- Patches resembling eczema for years
- Rash unresponsive to standard treatment
- Persistent itch with fixed patches
- Patches on sun-protected areas
- Previous inconclusive biopsies
How the treatment works
A sequence, not a single appointment — each step informs the next.
- 01
Biopsy & immunophenotyping
Multiple biopsies with clonality studies establish the diagnosis definitively.
- 02
Staging
Skin extent, lymph nodes and blood involvement are assessed to stage the disease.
- 03
Skin-directed therapy
Phototherapy, topical therapy or radiotherapy for early-stage disease.
- 04
Surveillance
Structured review with haematology input where systemic involvement is possible.
Results measured, not promised.
What to expect
- 01Definitive diagnosis after years of uncertainty
- 02Patches and plaques cleared
- 03Itch substantially relieved
- 04Disease staged and monitored properly
- 05Systemic therapy avoided in early disease
Begin with a diagnosis,
not a guess.
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- Response
- Within 24 hours
- Consultation
- One-to-one, 45 min
- Assessment
- Trichoscopy included
- Location
- Dr. Arely Clinic
Frequently asked
It is a lymphoma of the skin, but early-stage disease is indolent and managed like a chronic condition.
Rarely in early stages — skin-directed treatment is the standard first approach.
Early lesions closely resemble eczema; repeated biopsies over time are often needed.
Early-stage disease generally has an excellent long-term prognosis with monitoring.