[Diagnosis and treatment of trophoblastic uterine tumors]

Vopr Onkol. 1982;28(5):97-103.
[Article in Russian]

Abstract

An evaluation of 801 cases of different forms of uterine trophoblastic tumors treated at the Center in 1960-1981 is given. Chorionepithelioma was confirmed histologically in 488 cases. Modern means of diagnosis of uterine trophoblastic tumors are discussed. A retrospective analysis of treatment of patients is presented. The result of up-to-date combination chemotherapy of patients with uterine chorionepithelioma are reported. The role of surgery in the treatment of trophoblastic tumors is discussed.

Publication types

  • English Abstract

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Choriocarcinoma / diagnosis
  • Choriocarcinoma / mortality
  • Choriocarcinoma / therapy
  • Chorionic Gonadotropin / blood
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Neoplasm Staging
  • Pregnancy
  • Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins / analysis
  • Trophoblastic Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Trophoblastic Neoplasms / mortality
  • Trophoblastic Neoplasms / therapy
  • Uterine Neoplasms / diagnosis*
  • Uterine Neoplasms / mortality
  • Uterine Neoplasms / therapy

Substances

  • Chorionic Gonadotropin
  • Pregnancy-Specific beta 1-Glycoproteins