Santiago Andrés Ariza Gómez, Paula Alejandra Dubeibe Abril, Oscar Enrique Niebles Sincelejo, Henry Santiago Leal Reina
BACKGROUND: Mycosis fungoides is the most frequent form of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. It is characterized by a chronic, slow, and progressive course, and is associated with mortality rates that depend on several factors, such as clinical staging. A median survival time of up to 13 months is found in patients with advanced stages that require more aggressive treatments, with greater toxicity and higher costs. In Latin America, few prognostic studies of the disease are available. OBJECTIVE: To determine the rate of progression from early stages (IA, IB, IIA) to more advanced stages (> IIB) in patients older than 18 years with mycosis fungoides treated at two medical centers in Colombia between January 1, 2010, and December 31, 2019...
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