Chemotherapy

Source: Mycosis Fungoides (Including Sézary Syndrome) Treatment (PDQ®)–Patient Version, National Cancer Institute.

Source updated: February 12, 2025 · Captured 2026-09-09.

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NCI-linked patient version: mycosis fungoides and Sezary syndrome subset Patient source covers mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome; do not apply to all other cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.

Context: Treatment Option Overview / Seven types of standard treatment are used:

Chemotherapy is a cancer treatment that uses drugs to stop the growth of cancer cells, either by killing the cells or by stopping them from dividing. When chemotherapy is taken by mouth or injected into a vein or muscle, the drugs enter the bloodstream and can reach cancer cells throughout the body (systemic chemotherapy). Sometimes the chemotherapy is topical (put on the skin in a cream, lotion, or ointment).

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See Drugs Approved for Non-Hodgkin Lymphoma for more information. (Mycosis fungoides and Sézary syndrome are types of non-Hodgkin lymphoma.)

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