title: First treatment of mycosis fungoides by total skin electron beam (TSEB) therapy in Greece.
abstract: BACKGROUND
  Mycosis fungoides (MF), the most common subtype of cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL), is a rare chronic skin neoplasia. Total skin electron irradiation has been employed along with a variety of other topical or systemic treatments for MF management.
  
  
  OBJECTIVE
  To report the first case treated by TSEB irradiation protocol in Greece.
  
  
  METHODS
  A fractionated 36 Gy total skin electron beam (TSEB) therapy was prescribed to a 65-years-old male patient with mycosis fungoides (MF), stage IIB, refractory to several treatments during a 20-year period. Dose uniform delivery was monitored by thermo-luminescence dosimetry.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The homogeneous skin dose distribution resulted in a complete clinical response. Limited, irradiation-oriented, side effects appeared.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The first TSEB irradiation prescription in Greek medical chronicles was proved effective in this case of tumor stage MF (T3-IIB), which had been refractory to several single or combination treatments.
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Unit, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Stefanos
authors.initials: S
authors.lastname: Diamantopoulos
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Unit, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Kalliopi
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Platoni
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Unit, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Vassilis
authors.initials: V
authors.lastname: Kouloulias
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Unit, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Panayiotis
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Pantelakos
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Unit, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Maria
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Dilvoi
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Evangelia
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Papadavid
authors.affiliation: Dermatology Department, Andreas Syggros Hospital, Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Christina
authors.initials: C
authors.lastname: Antoniou
authors.affiliation: Radiation Therapy Unit, University General Hospital 'Attikon', Athens, Greece.
authors.forename: Efstathios
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Efstathopoulos
keywords: Mycosis fungoides; Radiation therapy; TSEB