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There are different types of treatment for patients with mycosis fungoides and cancer.
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
Different types of treatment are available for patients with mycosis fungoides and . Some treatments are standard (the currently used treatment), and some are being tested in clinical trials. A treatment clinical trial is a research study meant to help improve current treatments or obtain information on new treatments for patients with cancer. When clinical trials show that a new treatment is better than the standard treatment, the new treatment may become the standard treatment. Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial. Some clinical trials are open only to patients who have not started treatment.
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