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What Is The Suggested Treatment For Lymphoma?

I am a 46 year old African American female, who was recently diagnosed with mycosis fungoides. Is there any truth that this type of lymphoma is more aggressive in African Americans and therefore warrants more aggressive treatment. If so which treatment would you recommend?
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Mycosis fungoides is a diseases in which lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) become malignant (cancerous) and affect the skin & is a type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.Mycosis fungoides ishard to cure. Treatment is usually palliative, to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life. Patients with early stage disease may live many years.
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What Is The Suggested Treatment For Lymphoma?

Mycosis fungoides is a diseases in which lymphocytes (a type of white blood cell) become malignant (cancerous) and affect the skin & is a type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.Mycosis fungoides ishard to cure. Treatment is usually palliative, to relieve symptoms and improve the quality of life. Patients with early stage disease may live many years.