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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

  1. ↑ 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

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