There are many treatments for mycosis fungoides. Treatments can be classified as skin-directed therapy or systemic therapy.
Skin-directed- Topical corticosteroids
- Topical chemotherapy
- Nitrogzen mustard (Mustargen)
- Carmustine (BCNU)
- Topical retinoids: Bexarotene gel (Targretin gel)
- Phototherapy
- Narrow-band ultraviolet B (NBUVB)
- Psoralen with ultraviolet A (PUVA)
- Radiation therapy
- Total-skin electron beam therapy (TSEBT)
- Site-directed radiation
Systemic- Vorinostat (ZOLINZA)
- Bexarotene capsules (Targretin)
- Denileukin diftitox (Ontak)
- Alemtuzumab (Campath)
- Interferon-a
- Extracorporeal photochemotherapy
- Chemotherapy? (single agent)
- Chlorambucil (Leukeran)
- Cladribine (Leustatin)
- Fludarabine (Fludara)
- Methotrexate (Trexall, Rheumatrex)
- Gemcitabine (Gemzar)
- Pegylated doxorubicin (Doxil)
- Pentostatin (Nipent)
- Combination chemotherapies
