title: [Flow cytometric analysis of trophoblastic tumors].
abstract: 19 cases of malignant trophoblastic tumors were studied by flow cytometry in comparison with 9 cases of benign hydatidiform mole that had been followed up for 1.5 years with no history of malignancy. The results showed that there were significant differences in DNA index (DI), S phase of cells and the pattern of ploidies between the malignant trophoblastic tumor and benign hydatidiform mole. It is considered that flow cytometry is a useful parameter in reference to the diagnosis, chemotherapy and assessing prognosis of malignant trophoblastic tumor.
authors.affiliation: Jiangxi Obstetric and Gynecological Hospital, Nanchang.
authors.forename: X S
authors.initials: XS
authors.lastname: Fu
mesh_terms: D000782:Aneuploidy; D002453:Cell Cycle; D004273:DNA, Neoplasm / Q000032:analysis*; D004171:Diploidy; D005260:Female; D005434:Flow Cytometry; D006801:Humans; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D014328:Trophoblastic Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000235:genetics* / Q000473:pathology
chemical_list: D004273:DNA, Neoplasm