title: Total skin electron beam therapy and cutaneous T-cell lymphoma: a clinical guide for patients and staff.
abstract: Total skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT) is a technically complicated treatment used in the management of mycosis fungoides (MF). A variety of technical and clinically oriented issues relating to TSEBT and its effects for patients with MF are reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Therapeutic Radiology, Yale University School of Medicine, Yale New Haven Hospital, New Haven, CT, USA.
authors.forename: Margaret M
authors.initials: MM
authors.lastname: Reavely
authors.forename: Lynn D
authors.initials: LD
authors.lastname: Wilson
mesh_terms: D000505:Alopecia / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D001610:Beta Particles / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D001828:Body Image; D005221:Fatigue / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D006801:Humans; D007057:Ichthyosis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D016410:Lymphoma, T-Cell, Cutaneous / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D009730:Nursing Assessment; D010353:Patient Education as Topic; D018579:Patient Selection; D010787:Photosensitivity Disorders / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011537:Pruritus / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011855:Radiodermatitis / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D011878:Radiotherapy / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing / Q000523:psychology; D017592:Skin Care / Q000379:methods / Q000451:nursing; D012874:Skin Diseases, Infectious / Q000209:etiology / Q000517:prevention & control; D012878:Skin Neoplasms / Q000209:etiology / Q000523:psychology / Q000532:radiotherapy*; D016896:Treatment Outcome