Mycosis fungoides screening

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Sogand Goudarzi, MD [2]

Overview

According to the the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for cutaneous T cell lymphoma.

Screening

According to the the U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF), there is insufficient evidence to recommend routine screening for mycosis fungoiseades.
Visual skin examination to screen for skin cancer in adults should be helpful.^[1]

References

↑ Wernli, Karen J.; Henrikson, Nora B.; Morrison, Caitlin C.; Nguyen, Matthew; Pocobelli, Gaia; Blasi, Paula R. (2016). “Screening for Skin Cancer in Adults”. JAMA. 316 (4): 436. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.5415. ISSN 0098-7484.

[WernliHenrikson2016-1] Wernli, Karen J.; Henrikson, Nora B.; Morrison, Caitlin C.; Nguyen, Matthew; Pocobelli, Gaia; Blasi, Paula R. (2016). “Screening for Skin Cancer in Adults”. JAMA. 316 (4): 436. doi:10.1001/jama.2016.5415. ISSN 0098-7484.

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Mycosis fungoides screening

Overview

Screening

References

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