Special Chapter: Part 2

Itinutok ko ang laser pointer sa isang litratong nilagay ko sa aking presentation bago ibinalik ang tingin sa aking propesor sa Clinical Correlation. “In this figure, the supraclavicular lymph node biopsy, accompanied by histologic examination and immunohistochemical analysis, showed the presence of Reed-Sternberg cells, which serve as a marker for Hodgkin lymphoma, and a positive test for CD30, which both made the diagnosis of classical Hodgkin lymphoma,” I trailed off and glanced at the man patiently waiting in front of our classroom while watching me present. Tumikhim muna ako bago muling nagpatuloy. “Based on the complete staging workup, the final diagnosis for this 27-year-old patient was classical Hodgkin lymphoma, nodular sclerosis subtype, stage IV-A.”

“Very well done, Ms. Carvajal! Let’s give her a round of applause!” magiliw na pagbati sa akin ng aking pr