| Literature DB >> 18928664 |
Jacqueline M Morgan1, John R Lurain.
Abstract
Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) includes invasive mole, choriocarcinoma, and placental site trophoblastic tumors. The overall cure rate in treating these tumors currently exceeds 90%. Thorough evaluation and staging allow selection of appropriate therapy that maximizes chances for cure while minimizing toxicity. Nonmetastatic (stage I) and low-risk metastatic (stages II and III, World Health Organization score < 7) GTN can be treated with single-agent chemotherapy, resulting in a survival rate approaching 100%. High-risk metastatic GTN (stage IV, WHO score > or = 7) requires initial multiagent chemotherapy with or without adjuvant radiation and surgery to achieve a survival rate of 80% to 90%.Entities:
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Year: 2008 PMID: 18928664 DOI: 10.1007/s11912-008-0075-y
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Curr Oncol Rep ISSN: 1523-3790 Impact factor: 5.075