What is Lymphoma of the Skin?
Lymphoma is a cancer of lymphoid tissue, a part of the lymphatic system. Lymphoma of the skin starts in the skin and often stays there without spreading to internal organs. About 5% of all lymphomas start in the skin. Sometimes lymphoma that starts in lymph nodes will spread to the skin. These are not skin lymphomas because they didn’t start in the skin. Read more… Treatment Options Patients diagnosed with a blood cancer are required to make many decisions about their care. They must decide where the care will take place and choose the physician who will take charge of care. They also may be asked to participate in many decisions about treatment. Treatment approaches for blood cancers may include chemotherapy, radiation therapy, stem cell or marrow transplantation, or immunotherapy. These treatments are often given as standard care or in a clinical trial. Read more…
