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ReviewCancers2024

The Landscape of Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma (CTCL) in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) and the Establishment of the MENA CTCL Working Group.

Rasha Abdel Tawab, Jihan Rajy, Salah Abdallat, Muna Abdula Almurrawi, Khalil Al Farsi, Jehad Alassaf, Hussni Alhateeti, Atlal Al Lafi, Reem El Bahtimi, Abdulhadi Jfri and 1 more

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5 · Who and what money

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11 authors.

Rasha Abdel TawabKuwait Cancer Control Centre, Kuwait City 13001, Kuwait.
Jihan RajyAs'ad Al Hamad Dermatology Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City 13001, Kuwait.
Salah AbdallatJordan Royal Medical Services, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11855, Jordan.ORCID 0000-0001-5403-153X
Muna Abdula AlmurrawiDr. Muna Almurrawi Medical Center, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Khalil Al FarsiSultan Qaboos University Hospital, Muscat 123, Oman.ORCID 0000-0003-3694-7733
Jehad AlassafJordan Royal Medical Services, King Hussein Medical Center, Amman 11855, Jordan.ORCID 0009-0001-4559-1313
Hussni AlhateetiDivision of Haematology and Oncology, Sheikh Shakhbout Medical City (SSMC), Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
Atlal Al LafiAs'ad Al Hamad Dermatology Center, Ministry of Health, Kuwait City 13001, Kuwait.
Reem El BahtimiInternational Dermpath Consult, FZ LLC, Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
Abdulhadi JfriCollege of Medicine, King Saud Bin Abdulaziz University for Health Sciences, Jeddah 21577, Saudi Arabia.ORCID 0000-0003-3866-1421
Chalid AssafHelios Klinikum Krefeld, 47805 Krefeld, Germany.ORCID 0000-0002-7898-9432

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

The high cancer burden in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA region) is coupled with an increasing cancer incidence. While the MENA region constitutes 6% of the world's population, it remains underrepresented in clinical trials. Cutaneous T-cell lymphomas (CTCLs) represent a heterogeneous group of rare extranodal non-Hodgkin lymphomas with variable clinical presentation. In the MENA region, where darker skin colors are more common than in the West, CTCL generally presents at a younger age and with distinct clinical features that necessitate special expertise and management across disciplines: rare forms of CTCL are more common (hypo- and hyperpigmented MF) and a higher prevalence of pediatric MF is noticed. The multidisciplinary approach to cancer management is growing worldwide and is necessary for the comprehensive management of CTCL. The MENA CTCL group was established with the aim of creating a collaborative environment for the diagnosis and treatment of CTCL in the region. Its first meeting was held in May 2023. The group plans to increase the global representation of the MENA region and establish CTCL registries and patient advocacy groups in the region.

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CTCLepidemiologyhyperpigmented MFhypopigmented MFMENAMENA working groupmycosis fungoidespediatric MF

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PMID39410000
PMCPMC11475902

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