TREATMENT READING

Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

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For patients · General Information About Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Certain factors affect prognosis (chance of recovery) and treatment options.

For patients · Stages of Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors and Neoplasia

The treatment of gestational trophoblastic neoplasia is based on the type of disease, stage, or risk group.

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Treatment Option Overview

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Key Points

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

There are different types of treatment for patients with gestational trophoblastic disease.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Three types of standard treatment are used:

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Surgery

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Chemotherapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview / Three types of standard treatment are used:

Radiation therapy

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

New types of treatment are being tested in clinical trials.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Treatment for gestational trophoblastic disease may cause side effects.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients may want to think about taking part in a clinical trial.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Patients can enter clinical trials before, during, or after starting their cancer treatment.

For patients · Treatment Option Overview

Follow-up tests may be needed.

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Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

For patients · Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Hydatidiform Moles

For patients · Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

For patients · Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease / Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

Low-risk Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

For patients · Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease / Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

High-risk Metastatic Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

For patients · Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease / Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

Placental-Site Gestational Trophoblastic Tumors and Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumors

For patients · Treatment Options for Gestational Trophoblastic Disease

Recurrent or Resistant Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia

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