Gestational trophoblastic disease
- Gestational trophoblastic disease
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Gestational trophoblastic disease is any type of abnormal proliferation of trophoblasts during pregnancy. Types include:
* abnormal placenta, mostly due to abnormal fertilization
** hydatidiform mole (HM)
* frank malignant tumors of trophoblast
** invasive mole, choriocarcinoma (CCA)
** placental site trophoblastic tumor (PSTT)
** epithelioid trophoblastic tumor (ETT)
* not true neoplasms, representing abnormally formed placentas
** exaggerated placenta site (EPS)
** placental site nodule (PSN)
Treatment
Methotrexate and dactinomycin are among the chemotherapy drugs proposed for this condition. [cite journal |author=Abrão RA, de Andrade JM, Tiezzi DG, Marana HR, Dos Reis FJ, Clagnan WS |title=Treatment for low-risk gestational trophoblastic disease: Comparison of single-agent methotrexate, dactinomycin and combination regimens |journal= Gynecologic Oncology|volume= 108|issue= |pages=149|year=2007 |pmid=17931696 |doi=10.1016/j.ygyno.2007.09.006]
Molar pregnancies may be considered benign melanoma.
ee also
*Trophoblastic neoplasms
References
External links
* [http://www.paternityangel.com/Articles_zone/EarlyLoss/EarlyLoss4.htm Molar Pregnancy]
* [http://www.mymolarpregnancy.com MyMolarPregnancy.com] Information about molar pregnancy and choriocarcinoma.
* [http://www.gfmer.ch/Books/Reproductive_health/Mole.html Pathology of molar pregnancy]
* [http://www.centrontg.org EVERYTHING ABOUT MOLA, is the second highest treatment center in the world]
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