Cutaneous T-Cell Lymphoma Treatment Just Got Easier: UF Radiation Oncology’s Collaborative Solution To Minimize Patient Discomfort

Electron beam therapy, a key treatment for cutaneous T-cell lymphoma, often requires prolonged, uncomfortable positioning that prompts some patients to discontinue treatment. A new UF Health Cancer Center invention aims to ease the experience.

UF Department of Radiation Oncology clinical associate professor Kathryn E. Hitchcock, MD, PhD, Carlos Colon-Ortiz, a master’s student in the J. Crayton Pruitt Family Department of Biomedical Engineering, and a senior biomedical engineering design team have secured a provisional patent for a groundbreaking device that addresses the challenges of total skin electron beam therapy.

“Total skin electron beam therapy has a unique ability to deliver radiation to the skin’s surface, penetrating only a half-inch into the body,” Dr. Hitchcock said. “This makes it ideal for mycosis fungoides, a type of cutaneous T-cell lymphoma characterized by widespread, painful, and itchy lesions.”

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