Abstract
A better understanding of the diagnosis of cutaneous lymphomas has been made possible by the recent consensus statements including WHO-EORTC classification (Blood, 2005), and new staging classifications for mycosis fungoides/Sézary syndrome (Blood, 2007) and for the other types (Blood, 2007) which may take the place of the previous Ann Arbor classification. As a task force under The Japanese Dermatological Association and The Japanese Skin Cancer Society, we published a tentative guideline for cutaneous lymphomas in 2008, which may represent the current consensus for lymphoma treatments in Japan. In accordance with the guideline, we have established a registry system for cutaneous lymphomas for the purpose of a nation-wide survey and evaluation of outcomes of the patients treated in line with the guideline. [Skin Cancer (Japan) 2008; 23: 280-286]
