Dermatologist John O'Malley explains how radiation therapy works and how its used in treating cutaneous lymphomas: localized electron beam therapy, total skin electron beam therapy and brachytherapy. Presenter: John O'Malley, MD, PhD, Dana-Farber Brigham & Women's Cancer Center, Harvard Medical School

Q&A Session followed with topics including:
- Is it usual to follow total skin electron beam therapy with systemic chemotherapy?
- How might facial lesions be treated?
- How frequently can total skin electron beam therapy be repeated?
- How frequently can localized electron beam therapy be repeated?
- Can radiation be used on open lesions or lesions that are not healing?
- Romidepsin, dose reduction and Sezary Syndrome
- Recurrence of lesions and type and length of treatment
- Effectiveness of Doxil in treating cutaneous lymphoma
- What determines how actively "clear" skin may be pursued?
- What treatment can safely be used around the eyes?

Panel:
Ellen Kim, MD, Perelman School of Medicine
John O’Malley, MD, PhD, Harvard Medical School, Brigham and Women’s Hospital
Marianne Tawa, RN, MSN, ANP, Dana-Farber Cancer Institute

Recorded at the 2017 2-Day Patient Conference in New York, NY.

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