Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases (GTD)
Gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTDs) originate from the placental tissue and are rare tumors with a current cure rate of more than 90% with the correct diagnosis and clinical treatment. GTDs, as a rule, fall into two main categories: a) hydatidiform moles, representing abnormal hairy proliferation with chromosomal aberrations and b) rare gestational trophoblastic neoplasms (GTNs), including choriocarcinoma, trophoblastic tumors of the placental region and epithelioid trophoblastic tumor. Persistent gestational trophoblastic disease/tumor most often occurs after molar pregnancy; however, it can follow any GTD. Read more