EARLY STAGE DISEASE Q&A

EXPERT PRESENTERS

Ellen Kim, MD, Perelman School of Medicine, University of Pennsylvania
Marianne Tawa, RN, MSN, ANP, Dana Farber Cancer Center

A question and answer session related to early stage cutaneous lymphoma. Question topics include:
-How do I know my stage? Will my stage change?
-What prompts a skin biopsy?
-Why does it take so long to diagnose?
-What is proper skin care?
-Do patches and plaques present themselves differently?
-Does the disease always need to be treated with early-stage?
-Is it common to feel "uncomfortable" and "lethargic"?
-How does the relationship between the clinical and pathology effect diagnosis?

Recorded at the 2017 2-Day Patient Conference in New York, NY.