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Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors Treatment (PDQ®)
Patient Version   Health Professional Version   En español   Last Modified: 06/26/2008



Description






Stage Explanation






Treatment Option Overview






Hydatidiform Mole






Placental-Site Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors






Nonmetastatic Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors






Good Prognosis Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors






Poor Prognosis Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors






Recurrent Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors






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Placental-Site Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors

Treatment will probably be surgery to remove the uterus (hysterectomy).

Check for U.S. clinical trials from NCI's PDQ Cancer Clinical Trials Registry that are now accepting patients with placental-site gestational trophoblastic tumor.

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