Meeting Report on “Hodgkin lymphoma: Case presentation and treatment outcome in Tenri Hospital”

Abstract

 On February 2, 2013, a mini-symposium entitled: “Hodgkin Lymphoma: Case Presentation and Treatment Outcome in Tenri Hospital” was held in Nara Royal Hotel. The key feature of this symposium was that it was specifically aimed at providing a platform for resident physicians of Tenri Hospital to present their knowledge and understanding of Hodgkin lymphoma obtained through the management of their own patients with this particular disease. The symposium attracted clinical hematologists, radiologists, and pathologists working in Nara Prefecture involved in the diagnosis and treatment of hematological tumors. In this meeting report, we briefly present a biography of Dr. Thomas Hodgkin, who first described the disease bearing his name, 180 years ago. Next, we highlight some of the most significant findings reported by the young and talented physicians-in-training of Tenri Hospital.