Lymphoma
Conditions
Keywords
recurrent cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage I cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage II cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage III cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, stage IV cutaneous T-cell non-Hodgkin lymphoma, recurrent mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage I mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage II mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage III mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome, stage IV mycosis fungoides/Sezary syndrome
Brief summary
RATIONALE: The presence of specific serum proteins may allow a doctor to determine if a patient has mycosis fungoides/cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. PURPOSE: This clinical trial is studying how well blood protein analysis detects mycosis fungoides/cutaneous T-cell lymphoma.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * Determine whether computer-assisted, higher-order analysis of participant low molecular weight serum proteins can detect distinctive proteomic patterns in participants with normal skin vs mycosis fungoides/cutaneous T-cell lymphoma vs psoriasis. * Determine whether these proteomic patterns can distinguish between various stages of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma. OUTLINE: This is a pilot study. Participants complete a general and skin health questionnaire and undergo a whole-body skin examination. Blood samples are taken and analyzed for low molecular weight serum proteins by mass spectroscopy. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 141-423 participants (47-94 each of healthy volunteers, psoriasis patients, and T3 cutaneous T-cell lymphoma patients and 141 T1, T2, and T4 mycosis fungoides patients) will be accrued for this study within 3 years.
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Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Meets criteria for 1 of the following categories: * Healthy skin volunteer * No significant inflammatory or neoplastic disease of the skin or internal organs * Diagnosis of 1 of the following skin diseases\*: * Psoriasis * Plaque-type disease * Psoriasis Area and Severity Index score at least 12 * Mycosis fungoides/cutaneous T-cell lymphoma * Clinical diagnosis of T1-T4 skin disease with a compatible pathologic diagnosis NOTE: \*Stable or worsening disease on no therapy or topical therapy only within the past 2 weeks PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: Age * 18 to 85 Performance status * Not specified Life expectancy * Not specified Hematopoietic * Not specified Hepatic * Not specified Renal * Not specified Other * Not pregnant * No known HIV-1-related diseases * No known HTLV-1-related diseases * Willing to undergo brief skin examination and fill out a questionnaire regarding skin and general health PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: Biologic therapy * Not specified Chemotherapy * Not specified Endocrine therapy * Not specified Radiotherapy * Not specified Surgery * Not specified Other * More than 2 weeks since prior systemic therapy for skin disease
Countries
United States