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Observational studyActa dermato-venereologica2026

Psychological Distress, Symptom Burden and Quality of Life in Patients with Mycosis Fungoides and Sézary Syndrome.

Rudy Bittar, Karolina Wojewoda, Martin Gillstedt, Catharina Lewerin, Mikael Alsterholm, Amra Osmancevic

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Observational study in Acta dermato-venereologica, 2026. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Not yet cited in PubMed.

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Rudy BittarDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden. rudy.bittar@gu.se.ORCID 0009-0003-0524-5218
Karolina WojewodaDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.
Martin GillstedtDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.
Catharina LewerinSection of Haematology and Coagulation, Department of Internal Medicine, Institute of Medicine, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden.
Mikael AlsterholmDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.
Amra OsmancevicDepartment of Dermatology and Venereology, Institute of Clinical Sciences, Sahlgrenska Academy, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, Sweden; Department of Dermatology and Venereology, Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Region Västra Götaland, Sweden.

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

Mycosis fungoides (MF) and Sézary syndrome (SS) are rare cutaneous lymphomas with limited data on psychological burden. This observational, cross sectional questionnaire study assessed symptom burden, psychological distress and quality of life (QoL) in patients with MF and SS in Western Sweden and compared outcomes with psoriasis. Sixty patients were included, 80% with early-stage disease. Most reported minimal depression, anxiety and QoL impairment. Moderate-to-severe depression occurred in 36% of advanced disease cases and 16% of early disease cases and moderate-to-severe QoL impairment in 33% and 17%, respectively. Pruritus correlated strongly with impaired QoL (ρ=0.67, p<0.001). Fatigue correlated with depression (Montgomery-Åsberg Depression Rating Scale Self-report (MADRS-S): ρ=0.60, Hospital Anxiety and Depression Scale-Depression subscale: ρ=0.63), anxiety (ρ=0.49) and QoL impairment (ρ=0.53), all p<0.001. Compared with psoriasis, patients reported lower pain and QoL impairment. Overall, psychological burden was limited but increased with advanced disease and fatigue severity.

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Mycosis FungoidesPsoriasisPsychological DistressQuality of LifeSezary SyndromeSkin NeoplasmsAdultAgedAnxietyCost of IllnessCross-Sectional StudiesDepressionFatigueFemaleHumansMale

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