Cancer cells have grown inside the uterus from tissue remaining following treatment of a hydatidiform mole or following an abortion or delivery of a baby.
April 25, 2005 (Press Release) --
Metastatic, poor prognosis
Cancer cells have grown inside the uterus from tissue remaining following treatment of a hydatidiform mole or following an abortion or delivery of a baby. The cancer has spread from the uterus to other parts of the body. Metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumors are considered good prognosis or poor prognosis.
Metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumor is considered poor prognosis if any the following are true:
The last pregnancy was more than 4 months ago.
The level of beta HCG in the blood is high.
Cancer has spread to the liver or brain.
The patient received chemotherapy earlier and the cancer did not go away.
The tumor began after the completion of a normal pregnancy.
Cancer cells have grown inside the uterus from tissue remaining following treatment of a hydatidiform mole or following an abortion or delivery of a baby. The cancer has spread from the uterus to other parts of the body. Metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumors are considered good prognosis or poor prognosis.
Metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumor is considered poor prognosis if any the following are true:
The last pregnancy was more than 4 months ago.
The level of beta HCG in the blood is high.
Cancer has spread to the liver or brain.
The patient received chemotherapy earlier and the cancer did not go away.
The tumor began after the completion of a normal pregnancy.
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