Case Challenge

Treatment of a 54-Year-Old Male With Tumor-Stage Mycosis Fungoides

Source: CCO Interactive Case Challenges: Diagnosis and Treatment of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma

Treatment of a 54-Year-Old Male With Tumor-Stage Mycosis Fungoides

Faculty:

Francine Foss, MD, PhD, FACP

CREDIT INFORMATION

Release Date: July 25, 2007

Expiration Date: July 24, 2008

Physicians: maximum of 0.5 AMA PRA Category 1 Credits™

Status: The activity is not currently available for credit.

Learning Objectives

Upon completion of this activity, participants should be able to:

Identify the quality-of-life and adverse effect issues involved in first-line treatment of a highly functional patient with tumor-stage mycosis fungoides and preexisting medical conditions
Describe the use of immunosuppressive vs nonimmunosuppressive approaches as second-line treatment for patients with tumor-stage mycosis fungoides
Discuss the use of targeted approaches to treatment in cutaneous T-cell lymphoma

Test your ability to make optimal treatment decisions using patient histories and diagnostic information and see the case unfold according to your choices. Compare your answers with your peers and our expert faculty’s recommendations, and then review the supporting data.

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