Hodgkin's Disease — From Pathology Specimen to Cure

Abstract

The history of Hodgkin's disease is one of the most exciting stories in medicine. The disorder accounts for about 1% of all cancers and is curable in 85 to 95% of cases, depending on its stage — whether it is localized or disseminated. Indeed, the article by Fermé et al.¹ in this issue of the Journal reports on 10-year survival estimates of 97% for patients with early-stage disease.In 1832, in an article entitled “On Some Morbid Appearances of the Absorbent Glands and Spleen,”² Thomas Hodgkin discussed six patients with symptoms that differed from those associated with inflammation, tuberculosis, and . . .