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Is choriocarcinoma gestational trophoblastic neoplasia?

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Is choriocarcinoma gestational trophoblastic neoplasia?

There are several types of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia: Choriocarcinoma: This cancerous tumor forms inside a pregnant woman’s uterus.

What is trophoblastic neoplasia?

Recurrent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) is cancer that has recurred (come back) after it has been treated. The cancer may come back in the uterus or in other parts of the body. Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia that does not respond to treatment is called resistant GTN.

How can you tell the difference between choriocarcinoma and invasive mole?

Invasive mole is unlike choriocarcinoma, the latter is without the presence of chorionic villi. It is important to distinguish between invasive mole and choriocarcinoma, as the former has a more favorable outcome.

What is a choriocarcinoma?

(KOR-ee-oh-KAR-sih-NOH-muh) A malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta). Almost all choriocarcinomas form in the uterus after fertilization of an egg by a sperm, but a small number form in a testis or an ovary.

What causes choriocarcinoma?

Choriocarcinoma forms when cells that were part of the placenta in a normal pregnancy become cancerous. It can happen after a miscarriage, abortion, ectopic pregnancy, or molar pregnancy — when an egg is fertilized, but the placenta develops into a mass of cysts instead of a fetus.

What are the signs and symptoms of choriocarcinoma?

The symptoms of gestational choriocarcinoma may include : bleeding from the vagina. infections that cause vaginal discharge, pelvic cramps, and fever. swelling around the stomach area….Signs that this may have happened include:

  • coughing up blood.
  • dry cough.
  • chest pain.
  • breathing difficulties.

What is the drug of choice for choriocarcinoma?

If you have high risk PTD or choriocarcinoma, you might have the drug methotrexate by drip into a vein (intravenous infusion). This is followed a week later by the drugs actinomycin and etoposide. Or you may have a combination of chemotherapy drugs called EMA-CO.

Is choriocarcinoma a germ cell tumor?

Choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant uncommon tumor of the testis, and it usually occurs as a component of mixed germ cell tumor (1).

What is Sertoli cell tumor?

A Sertoli cell tumour, also Sertoli cell tumor (US spelling), is a sex cord-gonadal stromal tumor of Sertoli cells. They can occur in the testis or ovary. They are very rare and generally peak between the ages of 35 and 50.