Patients with mycosis fungoides–type cutaneous T-cell lymphoma (MF-CTCL) often have a long journey on their way to a proper diagnosis.
Watch the presentation below and learn from fellow clinicians about how to:- Implement strategies for early identification and shorten time to diagnosis
- Apply a multidisciplinary approach to the diagnosis
“As a patient and a provider, I have unique perspectives to share with patients and colleagues. My journey to the diagnosis of CTCL was a frustrating path that took 7 years. As a provider, I am passionate on educating my colleagues about keeping CTCL in the differential diagnosis of the common mimickers, how best to biopsy these lesions, and getting proper treatment as early as possible.”
Featured Speakers
Cathy Pacocha, PA-C
Cathy Pacocha, PA-C is a board-certified Physician Assistant and has earned Diplomate status through the Society of Dermatology Physician Assistants (SDPA). She has been practicing since 2001 and is both a board-certified physician assistant specializing in medical dermatology and a patient of this rare disease. In March 2006, Cathy was diagnosed with mycosis fungoides, the most common of the cutaneous lymphomas.
Ingerlisa W. Mattoch, MD, FCAP
Ingerlisa W. Mattoch, MD, FCAP is board-certified in Dermatopathology and Anatomic Pathology. After completing fellowships in Surgical Pathology and Dermapathology, she served as the sole dermapathologist at California Skin Institute and as an Adjunct Professor at Stanford University. Since 2010, Dr. Mattoch has served providers and patients throughout Northern Colorado and nationwide with consultation level pathology services.