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While the impact of MF\/SS on patients\u2019 quality of life is well recognized, data on the burden experienced by cohabitants remain limited. The aim of this study was to assess dermatology-specific quality of life in patients with MF\/SS and their cohabitants and to explore its associations with pruritus severity, depressive symptoms, and disease stage. Methods: This cross-sectional study included 25 patient\u2013cohabitant pairs (25 patients with MF\/SS and their cohabitants living in the same household) recruited at a tertiary dermatology center. Patients completed the Dermatology Life Quality Index (DLQI), Beck Depression Inventory I (BDI-I), and pruritus intensity scales (Numeric Rating Scale and Visual Analogue Scale), whereas cohabitants completed the Family Dermatology Life Quality Index (FDLQI) to assess the family burden of the disease. Associations between quality-of-life measures, clinical characteristics, pruritus, and depressive symptoms were analyzed. Results: Patients reported moderate impairment in dermatology-specific quality of life (mean DLQI score of 9.3 \u00b1 6.1), which was significantly greater in patients with advanced-stage disease (p = 0.022). Cohabitants also experienced moderate impairment in quality of life (mean FDLQI score of 8.0 \u00b1 4.8), independent of disease stage. DLQI scores showed significant positive correlations with pruritus severity, depressive symptoms, and cohabitants\u2019 FDLQI scores. Pruritus severity was a key determinant of impaired quality of life but did not differ significantly between disease stages. Conclusions: MF\/SS are associated with a substantial multidimensional burden affecting both patients and their cohabitants. Quality-of-life impairment in family members correlates closely with patient-reported symptoms and well-being, supporting the concept of MF\/SS as conditions affecting the patient\u2013family unit. Incorporating caregiver perspectives and systematic symptom assessment may improve holistic management of MF\/SS.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/jcm15062159","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,12]],"date-time":"2026-03-12T09:23:03Z","timestamp":1773307383000},"page":"2159","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":0,"title":["Impact of Mycosis Fungoides\/S\u00e9zary Syndrome on Patients\u2019 and Cohabitants\u2019 Quality of Life\u2014A Cross-Sectional Study"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"15","author":[{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0001-9622-1593","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Magdalena","family":"\u0141yko","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroc\u0142aw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"ORCID":"https:\/\/orcid.org\/0000-0003-4944-5388","authenticated-orcid":false,"given":"Alina","family":"Jankowska-Konsur","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"University Centre of General Dermatology and Oncodermatology, Wroclaw Medical University, Borowska 213, 50-556 Wroc\u0142aw, Poland"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2026,3,12]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","unstructured":"Dobos, G., Pohrt, A., Ram-Wolff, C., Lebb\u00e9, C., Bouaziz, J.-D., Battistella, M., Bagot, M., and de Masson, A. 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