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Choriocarcinoma is preceded by: | |||
* [[Hydatidiform mole]] (50% of cases) | * [[Hydatidiform mole]] (50% of cases) | ||
* [[Spontaneous abortion]] (20% of cases) | * [[Spontaneous abortion]] (20% of cases) | ||
Revision as of 20:12, 13 October 2015
Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Monalisa Dmello, M.B,B.S., M.D. [2]
Overview
Causes
Choriocarcinoma is preceded by:
- Hydatidiform mole (50% of cases)
- Spontaneous abortion (20% of cases)
- Ectopic pregnancy (2% of cases)
- Normal term pregnancy (20-30% of cases)