title: Longterm remission of tumor-stage mycosis fungoides following total-skin electron-beam radiotherapy.
abstract: We report the case of a patient with mycosis fungoides, stage II B with generalized plaques and ulcerated tumors in a severely reduced general condition, with anemia and extremely poor compliance, who was successfully treated with total-skin electron-beam radiotherapy with a less severe relapse after more than three years.
authors.affiliation: Department of Dermatology, Division of General Dermatology, University of Vienna, Vienna General Hospital, Waehringer Guertel 18-20, A-1090 Vienna, Austria.
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Stallmeister
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Dieckmann
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rehberger
authors.forename: W
authors.initials: W
authors.lastname: Jurecka
mesh_terms: D004583:Electrons / Q000627:therapeutic use; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D012074:Remission Induction; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000473:pathology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome; D014916:Whole-Body Irradiation