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Encyclopedia: 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 , frank malignant tumors of trophoblast , invasive mole, choriocarcinoma , placental site trophoblastic tumor , epithelioid trophoblastic tumor , not true neoplasms, representing abnormally formed placentas , exaggerated placenta site , placental site nodule Methotrexate and dactinomycin are among the chemotherapy drugs proposed...


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Am I pregnant or do I have gestational trophoblastic disease?
I had a miscarriage due to a blighted ovum March 14, and I had a...

i have been doing ultrasound for over 12 years and trophoblastic carcinoma is so rare that I have never seen it...and a survey of sonographers around me , one with...

Asked by carmenivy - 18 months ago

Anyone have or heard of Trophoblastic Disease? It is cancer & I was just wondering...
Just wanted to chat about side affects with the chemo. The do's & don'ts of...

You are referring to Gestational Trophoblastic Disease which involves tumors or abnormal cells developing inside a woman's uterus. GTD is a cancer of the cells that surround an embryo. There...

Asked by Crystal A - 14 months ago

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  • Womens Conditions Gestational Trophoblastic Disease - 4 replies

    feel right, I was sent for an ultrasound, and it was found that I had gestational Trophoblastic Disease What is gestational trohpoblastic disease? Yes, I could go look it up but I think that...

    Apr 22, 2007

  • Trophoblastic Disease - 5 replies

    not "diagnosing" me with trophoblastic disease. He did mention that it's a concern... Has anyone heard of this? Did anyone have their doctor mention this was a concern for them?...

    Mar 12, 2008

  • Sarah Dennis (19) died after a short battle with Gestational... - 19 replies

    _with_Gestational_Trophoblastic_Disease How horrible..She just had a baby and now she is dead. To die 5 days _Trophoblastic_Disease How horrible..She just had a baby and now she is dead....

    Mar 02, 2007

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  • Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

    Gestational trophoblastic disease or choriocarcinoma is a malignant uterine cancer following pregnancy. Learn about gestational trophoblastic disease causes, symptoms, treatment and prevention.

  • Hydatidiform Mole

    Hydatidiform Mole information from HowStuffWorks. Learn about causes, symptoms and treatments of Hydatidiform Mole.

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