Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma

Gestational choriocarcinoma is the most common gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. It is prone to hematogenous metastasis, most commonly to the lungs. With the advent and development of chemotherapy, choriocarcinoma has become a curable tumor. However, patients with drug-resistant and recurrent cho...

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Main Authors: Dongjie MA, Zhiyong ZHANG, Shanqing LI
Format: Article
Language:zho
Published: Chinese Anti-Cancer Association; Chinese Antituberculosis Association 2011-10-01
Series:Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
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Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2011.10.06
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description Gestational choriocarcinoma is the most common gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. It is prone to hematogenous metastasis, most commonly to the lungs. With the advent and development of chemotherapy, choriocarcinoma has become a curable tumor. However, patients with drug-resistant and recurrent choriocarcinoma are difficult to treat, even with the management of pulmonary metastasis. Resorting to surgery is also a tough decision given the challenges of identifying the appropriate surgical indication and timing. This review discusses the basic principles of management as well as recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary metastasis of gestational choriocarcinoma.
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of Gestational ChoriocarcinomaDongjie MAZhiyong ZHANGShanqing LIGestational choriocarcinoma is the most common gestational trophoblastic neoplasia. It is prone to hematogenous metastasis, most commonly to the lungs. With the advent and development of chemotherapy, choriocarcinoma has become a curable tumor. However, patients with drug-resistant and recurrent choriocarcinoma are difficult to treat, even with the management of pulmonary metastasis. Resorting to surgery is also a tough decision given the challenges of identifying the appropriate surgical indication and timing. This review discusses the basic principles of management as well as recent advances in the diagnosis and treatment of patients with pulmonary metastasis of gestational choriocarcinoma.http://dx.doi.org/10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2011.10.06Gestational choriocarcinomaPulmonary metastasisDiagnosis and treatmentSurgical indication
spellingShingle Dongjie MA
Zhiyong ZHANG
Shanqing LI
Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma
Chinese Journal of Lung Cancer
Gestational choriocarcinoma
Pulmonary metastasis
Diagnosis and treatment
Surgical indication
title Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma
title_full Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma
title_fullStr Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma
title_full_unstemmed Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma
title_short Progress of the Diagnosis and Treatment of Pulmonary Metastasis 
of Gestational Choriocarcinoma
title_sort progress of the diagnosis and treatment of pulmonary metastasis 
of gestational choriocarcinoma
topic Gestational choriocarcinoma
Pulmonary metastasis
Diagnosis and treatment
Surgical indication
url http://dx.doi.org/10.3779/j.issn.1009-3419.2011.10.06
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