title: T-cell leukemia-lymphoma and mycosis fungoides.
abstract: Notable efforts have been made to relate aspects of the cell biology of T cells to the pathology, diagnosis, and treatment T-cell neoplasms. In particular, the application of molecular biologic tools to these areas has already allowed the generation of patient-specific markers for disease. A case can be made that a knowledge of the distinctive natural history of T-cell neoplasms should influence choices of treatment. Additional insights into the relevance of the human T-cell leukemia-lymphoma virus family to human disease have been recorded, and an important association of cutaneous T-cell lymphoproliferative disorders with human immunodeficiency virus infection has been documented.
authors.affiliation: Laboratory of Biological Chemistry, National Cancer Institute, National Institutes of Health, Bethesda, MD 20892.
authors.forename: E A
authors.initials: EA
authors.lastname: Sausville
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D015459:Leukemia-Lymphoma, Adult T-Cell / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000382:microbiology / Q000473:pathology / Q000628:therapy