Pearls and Pitfalls for Diagnosing Cutaneous Lymphoma (Diagnostic Approach and Treatment)

Heather Woodworth Goff, MD, MPH, Medical Director of the Nashville Conference, initiates this discussion by sharing insights into selecting a medical specialty during training. She advises listeners to steer clear of feeling intimidated by certain diseases and instead encourages them to embrace the challenges posed by ailments that may be less desired for treatment. Dr. Goff, an associate professor in the Department of Dermatology at UT Southwestern Medical Center, boasts specialized knowledge in the assessment and management of cutaneous lymphoma.

Upon concluding this podcast, participants will be empowered to:

• Identify the typical clinical manifestations exhibited by cutaneous T-cell lymphomas.
• Outline primary and secondary treatment options for mycosis fungoides.
• Discriminate between the patch and plaque stages of the disease.
• Enumerate the different disease states and clinical characteristics that differentiate CD30+ lymphoproliferative disorders.

·       Identify clinical presentations associated with poorer outcomes and recognize the features indicative of patients likely to undergo disease progression.