Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Authors

  • JP Deep Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan
  • LB Sedhai Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan
  • J Napit Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Chitwan Medical College Teaching Hospital, Bharatpur-10, Chitwan
  • J Pariyar Gynecologic Oncology Unit, BP Koirala Memorial Cancer Hospital, Chitwan

Keywords:

Chemotherapy, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease (GTD), Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN), Hysterectomy, Molar Pregnancy

Abstract

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a group of tumors that arise from placental tissue and secrete β-hCG. GTD is a combination of benign or invasive mole and malignant known as Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia (GTN). Prevalence, diagnosis and treatment of GTD have drastically changed in recent years.

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.3126/jcmc.v3i2.8434

Journal of Chitwan Medical College Vol.3(2) 2013 4-11

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Published

2013-08-13

Issue

Vol. 3 No. 2 (2013): Issue 4 | Apr-Jun

Section

Review Articles

How to Cite

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Gestational Trophoblastic Disease. JCMC [Internet]. 2013 Aug. 13 [cited 2024 Oct. 15];3(2):4-11. Available from: https://jcmc.com.np/jcmc/index.php/jcmc/article/view/1038

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