OP05.08: Transvaginal ultrasound in treatment follow-up of gestational trophoblastic tumors (GTT)

Gestational trophoblastic disease: ESMO Clinical Practice Guidelines for diagnosis, treatment and follow-up.

M. J. Seckl1, N. J. Sebire2, R. A. Fisher1, F. Golfier3, L. Massuger4 & C. Sessa5, on behalf of the ESMO Guidelines Working Group* Department of Cancer Medicine; Department of Histopathology, Charing Cross Gestational Trophoblastic Disease Centre, Charing Cross Hospital Campus of Imperial College London, London, UK; Centre de Référence des Maladie Trophoblastiques, Hospices Civils de Lyon, Lyon...

Complementary Role of Ultrasound in Management of Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

BACKGROUND Transvaginal Ultrasonography is a noninvasive and inexpensive medical imaging tool used for the diagnosis of various diseases. OBJECTIVES To identify an effective method to identify high-risk patients for developing malignancy after molar evacuation. PATIENTS AND METHODS A prospective serial assessment of 19 patients with gestational trophoblastic disease was performed. Clinical ...

Utility of ultrasound in monitoring gestational trophoblastic disease

Optimal treatment in gestational trophoblastic disease.

Gestational trophoblastic diseases are a heterogenous group of conditions ranging from the benign hydatidiform mole to the malignant choriocarcinoma. Optimal therapy in this group of diseases rest in the correct diagnosis, assessing their risk for malignant behavior using prognostic scoring systems and administering appropriate treatment. Their rarity makes it imperative that these patients are...

Treatment of metastatic gestational trophoblastic neoplasia.

Treatment of persistent gestational trophoblastic neoplasia (GTN) has been one of the success stories of modern day chemotherapy; however, occasional patients with metastatic disease still die. A potential difficulty in assessing published studies is that patient groups can be selected for treatment differently according to how risk categories are defined. The involvement of a specialist team f...