Treatment Outcome of a Multi-Centre Clinical Study of Hodgkin Lymphoma: A Report by Hong Kong Paediatric Haematology and Oncology Study Group

Background: Hodgkin's lymphoma is an uncommon childhood cancer. Methods: The 5 regional hospitals in Hong Kong started to use a uniformed treatment protocol for children with Hodgkin's lymphoma from 1st February 2000. The clinical data were collected prospectively. Results: Up till 31 December 2012, forty children were diagnosed to have Hodgkin's lymphoma. The median age was 13.8 years (2.8 to 17.9). Male to female ratio was 1.2 to 1. The median follow up duration was 6 years (0.1 to 12.9). The clinical stages were 20% for stage 1 (n = 8), 47.5% for stage 2 (n = 19), 12.5% for stage 3 (n = 5), and 20% for stage…