Nearly all of the skin is red, dry, and scaly. The lymph nodes are either normal or are larger than normal, but do not contain cancer cells. Cancer has spread to other organs, such as the liver or lung. Recurrent Recurrent disease means that the cancer has come back after it has been treated. It may come back where it started or in another part of the body.
Radiation therapy uses high-energy rays to kill cancer cells and shrink tumors.
In cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, special rays of tiny particles called electrons are commonly used to treat all of the skin. This is called total skin electron beam radiation therapy, or TSEB radiation therapy. Electron beam radiation may also be given to smaller areas of the skin. This kind of radiation only goes into the outer layers of the skin. Another type of radiation uses x-rays to kill cancer cells.