ABSTRACT
Objective To report the total skin electron irradiation(TSEI) to treat the mycosis fungoides and the related acute toxicity,short-term efficacy and long-term results.Methods Five patients with pathologically confirmed mycosis fungoides were enrolled from 1990 to 2011,including 4 males and 1 female.Median age was 51 years old(range 14-56 years old).Dose homegeneity within the field were ± 10％ of the prescribed dose with a skin surface dose of about 90％ of the prescribed dose.Four cases received a total dose of about 30 Gy in 30-32 fractions in 8 weeks,and the other case received an electron boost of 5 Gy to the residual tumor after irradiation with 31 Gy within 31 fractions in 8 weeks,who had received 6 cycles chemotherapy before TSEI.Results 4 cases with a follow-up time of more than 15 years achieved complete response 6 months after radiotherapy.For the recently treated case,a great partial response was achieved after radiotherapy.Acute toxicities for all patients were acceptable.Two patients survived after a follow-up of more than 15 years while the other two cases died of visceral involvement at 1 and 3 years later,respectively.The case treated recently survived 2 months later.Conclusions A total TSEI dose of about 30 Gy within 30-32 fractions during 8 weeks could be proved to be very effective and safe in skin lesion control.Visceral involvement is the main failure type.