Trophoblastic disease review for diagnosis and management: a joint report from the International Society for the Study of Trophoblastic Disease, European Organisation for the Treatment of Trophoblastic Disease, and the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

The objective of this study was to provide a consensus review on gestational trophoblastic disease diagnosis and management from the combined International Society for the Study of Trophoblastic Disease, European Organisation for the Treatment of Trophoblastic Disease, and the Gynecologic Cancer InterGroup.

METHODS:

A joint committee representing various groups reviewed the literature obtained from PubMed searches.

RESULTS AND CONCLUSIONS:

Guidelines were constructed on the basis of literature review. After initial diagnosis in local centers, centralization of pathology review and ongoing care is recommended to achieve the best outcomes.

• Authors: Giorgia Mangili, Domenica Lorusso, Jubilee Brown, Jacobus Pfisterer, Leon Massuger, Michelle Vaughan, Hextan Y S Ngan, Francois Golfier, Paradan K Sekharan, Rafael Cortés Charry, Andres Poveda, Jae-Weon Kim, Yang Xiang, Ross Berkowtiz, Michael J Seckl
• Journal: International journal of gynecological cancer : official journal of the International Gynecological Cancer Society (Int J Gynecol Cancer) Vol. 24 Issue 9 Suppl 3 Pg. S109-16 (Nov 2014) ISSN: 1525-1438 [Electronic] England
• PMID: 25341573 (Publication Type: Journal Article, Review)

Topics

• Combined Modality Therapy
• Female
• Humans
• International Agencies
• Medical Oncology
• Societies, Medical
• Trophoblastic Neoplasms (diagnosis, therapy)
• Uterine Neoplasms (diagnosis, therapy)