This service diagnoses and treats women with the different types of gestational trophoblastic disease including the following:
- Hydatidiform mole (also known as molar pregnancy): in this condition, the sperm and egg cells join together but a healthy foetus does not develop. The placenta grows to an abnormal size, requiring surgical evacuation of the uterus.
- Choriocarcinoma is an aggressive and malignant cancer that may spread from the uterus to other organs in the body, such as the lungs or brain. The incidence of choriocarcinoma in the UK is around one case in every 50,000 births.
- A rare variant of Choriocarcinoma is placental site trophoblastic tumour. This cancer is able to spread through the body via the lymphatic system.
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