Cutaneous Lymphoma
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Cutaneous lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
Our hematology-oncology and dermatology specialists diagnose and treat all types of skin lymphomas. Cutaneous lymphomas are cancers that develop in lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the skin.
We provide expert care for patients with cutaneous lymphomas, including:
Mycosis fungoides (also called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma)
Lymphomatoid papulosis
Other lymphomas that began in the skin, including B-cell lymphoma, follicle center lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma
Cutaneous lymphoma diagnosis and treatment
Our hematology-oncology and dermatology specialists diagnose and treat all types of skin lymphomas. Cutaneous lymphomas are cancers that develop in lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) in the skin.
We provide expert care for patients with cutaneous lymphomas, including:
Mycosis fungoides (also called cutaneous T-cell lymphoma)
Lymphomatoid papulosis
Other lymphomas that began in the skin, including B-cell lymphoma, follicle center lymphoma and marginal zone lymphoma
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Providers
Wei Z. Ai, MD, PhD
Hematology Oncology • Lymphoma
Laura Pincus, MD
Dermatology
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Conditions
- Cutaneous Lymphoma
- Marginal Zone Lymphoma
Treatments
- Skin Biopsy
- Skin Examination
- Cancer Chemotherapy
- Cancer Immunotherapy
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