title: [Interferon-alpha and PUVA therapy for mycosis fungoides].
abstract: 14 patients suffering from early stage mycosis fungoides were treated with interferon alpha 2-a and PUVA/1 patient in stage I a, 3 patients in stage I b, 4 patients in stage II a and 6 patients in stage II b/during 3-21 months time course. Interferon alpha 2-a was administered 3 times a week, in escalating dose from 3 MU to 9 MU, determining the individual maximal tolerated dose. All of the patients responded well to the treatment. Partial remission was observed after 4-13 weeks of treatment. Total remission developed in 8 cases, after 8 weeks- 9 months of the treatment. Side effects occurred frequently: weight loss, pain, fever, fatigue, leucopenia, thrombopenia, liver enzyme elevation. Because of the side effects the dose of the interferon was reduced individually, the dose reduction did not cause relapse.
authors.affiliation: Altalános Orvostudomanyi Kar, Bór- és Nemikórtani Klinika, Semmelweis Egyetem, Budapest.
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Marschalkó
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Kovács
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Somlai
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Berecz
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Hídvégi
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hársing
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Désaknai
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Horváth
mesh_terms: D000368:Aged; D000970:Antineoplastic Agents / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007155:Immunologic Factors / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D016898:Interferon-alpha / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D009182:Mycosis Fungoides / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D009367:Neoplasm Staging; D011701:PUVA Therapy; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000970:Antineoplastic Agents; D007155:Immunologic Factors; D016898:Interferon-alpha