Should we be imaging lymph nodes at initial diagnosis of early‐stage mycosis fungoides? Results from the PROspective Cutaneous Lymphoma International Prognostic Index (PROCLIPI) international study *

Early‐stage mycosis fungoides (MF) includes involvement of dermatopathic lymph nodes (LNs) or early lymphomatous LNs. There is a lack of unanimity among current guidelines regarding the indications for initial staging imaging in early‐stage presentation of MF in the absence of enlarged palpable LNs.

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