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What is Mycosis Fungoides?
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Mycosis fungoides, also known as Alibert-Bazin syndrome, is a rare form of T-cell lymphoma of the skin (cutaneous) — a slowly progressive and chronic disorder. In men and women with mycosis fungoides, the skin becomes infiltrated with nodules and plaques that comprise lymphocytes. In advanced stages, the infected cells may cause ulcerated tumors and infiltration of lymph nodes. This disease may metastasize (spread) to other parts of the body, including the gastrointestinal system, spleen, liver, or lungs.
Symptoms of Mycosis Fungoides in Men and Women
The disease has four phases, though not everyone goes through all of them:
- Phase 1. A scaly red rash occurs, usually in areas that do not get sunlight, such as the rear end. The rash may persist for months or years.
- Phase 2. Patches or thin red rashes develop.
- Phase 3. Small raised bumps or hard plaques appear on the skin.
- Phase 4. Tumors or bumps arise on the skin. These mushroom-looking growths can break open and become infected.
Someone with this chronic disease can have patches, plaques, and tumors at the same time. However, most individuals can have mycosis fungoides for many years and only have patches and plaques.
Causes of Mycosis Fungoides
Currently, medical researchers do not know what causes gene mutation leading to mycosis fungoides. But certain factors may increase a person’s risk:
- Older age
- Infection with a retrovirus, such as HTLV-1
- Exposure to carcinogens
- Having genetic syndromes
- Being male
If you have risk factors for mycosis fungoides, discuss prevention with your doctor.
Diagnostic Tests for Mycosis Fungoides
The patches or plaques can resemble eczema, psoriasis, or other common skin problems, making it difficult for some doctors to diagnose mycosis fungoides. In some cases, a patient can have the disease for years before receiving accurate findings.
Still, early detection is key to improving your mycosis fungoides prognosis and life expectancy. Determining mycosis fungoides may require going through a series of clinical evaluations and specialized techniques, including:
- Skin biopsies
- Nuclear contour analysis
- DNA cytophotometry
- Analysis of T-cell receptor gene rearrangement
Why Choose Us for Alternative Mycosis Fungoides Treatments?
Here at New Hope Unlimited, our goal is to treat mycosis fungoides with methods that are strong on the disease, but as gentle as possible on the body. Drawing upon a vast range of treatments for every stage of disease, our cancer care team designs a treatment plan that is uniquely yours. Don’t lose sight of New Hope during your battle with cancer. Click here to know about our treatment strategy.
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At New Hope Unlimited, we pride ourselves in providing superior comfort, cleanliness, and cancer care at our 8,000 square foot medical treatment center in San Luis Rio Colorado, Mexico. We worked with renowned architects and contractors to create the ideal space for recovery, which includes state-of-the-art lounge areas and spacious private in-rooms that assure the comfort of our patients and their loved ones.
To make our patients feel right at home, we equip each private ward with high-definition U.S. television, quality bedding, and high-speed internet connection. And with proper nutrition playing a vital role in cancer recovery, New Hope Unlimited also fulfills the dietary needs of each patient using fresh, organic produce to prepare breakfasts, lunches, snacks, and dinners.
Comfort and cleanliness are also strictly implemented in our medical treatment rooms, which are equipped with the latest medical supplies and technology to provide the highest standard of care and treatment. Our medical center also has an in-house Hyperbaric Chamber, a well-established therapy for decompression sickness, exclusively available for our patients’ use.
Further, New Hope Unlimited has maintained its exceptional partnership with Hospital Migoo, a medical group composed of certified physicians and specialists committed to our patients’ care and well-being.
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FAQs
1. How common is mycosis fungoides?
According to the U.S. National Library of Medicine, mycosis fungoides develops in about 1 in 100,000 to 350,000 individuals and accounts for 70 percent of cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.2. Does mycosis fungoides spread?
It usually does not go beyond the skin. Most individuals with mycosis fungoides live a normal life while treating the rash. However, in 10 percent of people, the cancer metastasizes (spreads) to lymph nodes or other organs, which can be serious.3. What type of treatments does New Hope offer?
Treatments vary per patient and may include immune enhancement and levorotatory vitamin C supplementation, among several others. Gather more information about our mycosis fungoides alternative treatments here.