Recent advances on cutaneous lymphoma epidemiology.

Authors :: Dobos G
Miladi M
Michel L
Ram-Wolff C
Battistella M
Bagot M
de Masson A
Source :: Presse medicale (Paris, France : 1983) [Presse Med] 2022 Mar; Vol. 51 (1), pp. 104108. Date of Electronic Publication: 2022 Jan 11.
Publication Year :: 2022
Abstract: Background: Primary cutaneous lymphomas are a group of T- (CTCL) and B-cell (CBCL) malignancies. These diseases have different clinical presentations and prognosis. Our knowledge on their epidemiology is limited. Aim of this review was to summarize recent findings on the incidence of CTCL and CBCL, how they change over time, and to describe possible causes and consequences. We found that although there are important differences in the epidemiology of cutaneous lymphomas in different countries, the relative frequency of certain, especially rare lymphomas remains stable. Several studies described growing incidences of both CTCL and CBCL. The emergence of new diagnostic criteria, a more precise definition of the entities and new biomarkers enable a better classification of cases.<br /> (Copyright © 2022 Elsevier Masson SAS. All rights reserved.)