Is there a link between lymphoma and skin cancer?

There is a significant association between non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, and both melanoma and non-melanoma skin cancer.

Can CLL cause melanoma?

People with chronic lymphocytic leukemia (CLL) have a 600 percent higher risk of melanoma, the most dangerous form of skin cancer, a new study reports.

What kind of itching is associated with lymphoma?

Severe intractable itch has been reported in lymphoma patients. Some of the most severe pruritic cases in our practice suffer from lymphoma. Nocturnal itch is common in all forms of chronic itch (14).

Can CLL turn into leukemia?

Over time, patients with CLL may transform into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma, Hogdkin’s lymphoma, or B-cell prolymphocytic leukemia (PLL). Few cases of multiple myeloma, hairy cell leukemia may also develop in patients with CLL. However, transformation into acute lymphoblastic leukemia has rarely been reported.

Can CLL turn into something else?

Most commonly, CLL transforms into diffuse large B-cell lymphoma (DLBCL), which is a more aggressive non-Hodgkin lymphoma. Rarely, CLL can also transform into Hodgkin lymphoma or another type of aggressive lymphoma.

What happens to skin cancer patients with CLL?

Patients with CLL who have skin cancer also have higher rates of metastasis and death.

What kind of cancer is low grade lymphocytic leukemia?

It is a low-grade lymphoproliferative malignancy characterized by clonal proliferation of B cells, and it represents 25% of all leukemias in developed countries. 3 A number of reports describe the increased risk of many forms of cancers in patients with NHL.

Is there a link between lymphocytic leukemia and skin cancer?

Address correspondence to: Jerry D. Brewer, MD, Division of Dermatologic Surgery, Mayo Clinic, 200 First St. SW, Rochester, MN 55905; E-mail: [email protected] Abstract: The association between non-Hodgkin lymphoma, including chronic lymphocytic leukemia, and aggressive skin cancers is well established.

What is the recurrence rate of SCC in CLL patients?

As with BCC, SCC treated with Mohs micrographic surgery was also reported to have an increased recurrence rate in patients with CLL. A 5-year recurrence rate of 19%—a rate 7 times higher than in control subjects—was reported in these patients with SCC who had a prior diagnosis of CLL. 19