Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia natural history, complications and prognosis: Difference between revisions
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==Prognosis== | ==Prognosis== | ||
The prognosis for cure of patients with GTDs is good even when the disease has spread to distant organs, especially when only the lungs are involved.<ref name= abc> General Information About Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/gestational-trophoblastic/hp/gtd-treatment-pdq Accessed on October 14, 2015</ref> | * The prognosis for cure of patients with GTDs is good even when the disease has spread to distant organs, especially when only the lungs are involved.<ref name= abc> General Information About Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/gestational-trophoblastic/hp/gtd-treatment-pdq Accessed on October 14, 2015</ref> | ||
The probability of cure depends on the following: | * The probability of cure depends on the following: | ||
* Histologic type (invasive mole or choriocarcinoma) | :* Histologic type (invasive mole or choriocarcinoma) | ||
* Extent of spread of the disease/largest tumor size | :* Extent of spread of the disease/largest tumor size | ||
* Level of serum beta-hCG | :* Level of serum beta-hCG | ||
* Duration of disease from the initial pregnancy event to start of treatment | :* Duration of disease from the initial pregnancy event to start of treatment | ||
* Number and specific sites of metastases | :* Number and specific sites of metastases | ||
* Nature of antecedent pregnancy | :* Nature of antecedent pregnancy | ||
* Extent of prior treatment | :* Extent of prior treatment | ||
==Complications== | ==Complications== |
Revision as of 19:39, 14 October 2015
Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
Overview
Natural history
Prognosis
- The prognosis for cure of patients with GTDs is good even when the disease has spread to distant organs, especially when only the lungs are involved.[1]
- The probability of cure depends on the following:
- Histologic type (invasive mole or choriocarcinoma)
- Extent of spread of the disease/largest tumor size
- Level of serum beta-hCG
- Duration of disease from the initial pregnancy event to start of treatment
- Number and specific sites of metastases
- Nature of antecedent pregnancy
- Extent of prior treatment
Complications
- Recurrance
- Anemia
References
- ↑ General Information About Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. National Cancer Institute. http://www.cancer.gov/types/gestational-trophoblastic/hp/gtd-treatment-pdq Accessed on October 14, 2015