Supplementary Material for: Folliculotropism Does Not Affect Overall Survival in Mycosis Fungoides: Results from a Single-Center Cohort and Meta-Analysis M.Giberson A.Mourad R.Gniadecki 2017 <p><b><i>Background:</i></b> Folliculotropic mycosis fungoides (FMF) is a distinct subtype of mycosis fungoides (MF) with unique clinicopathological features. The medical literature suggests that FMF has a more aggressive course and worse survival than classic MF. Previous studies do not use standardized treatment, and no studies have reported an association between treatment response and overall survival (OS). <b><i>Objective:</i></b> To compare OS for MF, FMF, and Sézary syndrome (SS) patients. <b><i>Methods:</i></b> Data were collected retrospectively from 218 patients (171 MF, 15 SS, 32 FMF) treated in a single academic center between 1970 and 2016. <b><i>Results:</i></b> Negative predictors of OS were age (OR = 1.07), male sex (OR = 1.63), and stage IIB, III, and IV (OR = 4.10, 5.42, and 7.54, respectively, vs. stage IA). Lack of initial PUVA response was strongly associated with negative OS (OR = 3.08). Kaplan-Meier analysis of age-, sex-, and stage-matched MF and FMF patients found similar OS between the 2 groups. The 5-year OS was 91% for FMF and 74% for MF. Meta-analysis of current data and 2 published studies where survival of FMF patients was compared to MF did not reveal statistically significant differences between these 2 diseases. <b><i>Conclusions:</i></b> When patients were matched for age, sex, and disease stage, folliculotropism did not affect OS in MF.</p>