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Low-Dose Radiotherapy for Primary Cutaneous Anaplastic Large-Cell Lymphoma While on Low-Dose Methotrexate CUTIS Cornejo, C. M., Novoa, R. A., Krisch, R. E., Kim, E. J. 2016; 98 (4): 253-256

Abstract

Primary cutaneous anaplastic large-cell lymphoma (pcALCL) is part of a spectrum of CD30+ primary cutaneous lymphoproliferative disorders (pcLPDs) that also includes lymphomatoid papulosis (LyP). Localized radiotherapy at doses of 34 to 44 Gy is first-line treatment of pcALCL, but the use of low-dose radiotherapy for pcALCL has not been reported. We present the case of a patient with a history of pcALCL/LyP who was treated with low-dose radiotherapy while on oral low-dose methotrexate (MTX) once weekly. This report suggests that low-dose radiotherapy can be an effective palliative treatment of pcALCL. Low-dose radiotherapy may offer certain advantages over traditional radiotherapy, such as a more economical and efficient treatment for patients, potentially fewer short-term and long-term side effects, and the potential for concomitant use with low-dose MTX.

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