Late Ultra-High-Risk Recurrence of Gestational Trophoblastic Neoplasia Seven Years Posttreatment
Thang V Nguyen, Linh H Le, Giang T Nguyen, Tuan M Vo · 2024
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Thang Nguyen, Linh Le, Giang Nguyen, and Tuan Vo report a cancer of pregnancy tissue that came back seven years after treatment, far later than usual. This disease, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, grows from the cells that would form the placenta. Nearly all returns happen within a year, and returns after five years are rare and dangerous. Their patient arrived with a sharply raised pregnancy hormone level, spread to the liver, and enlarged lungs.
Doctors classed her as ultra-high-risk. She first received three rounds of a two-drug chemotherapy pair and responded well. Treatment then moved to the standard eight rounds of a five-drug combination protocol. The authors document the case to remind clinicians that no follow-up window fully closes on this disease, and that late returns, though grim, can still answer intensive therapy.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Thang V Nguyen, Linh H Le, Giang T Nguyen, Tuan M Vo |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2024 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 12 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |