title: Evaluation of management of gestational trophoblastic tumor in National Taiwan University Hospital.
abstract: Advances in the management of gestational trophoblastic tumor have been made during the last three decades. Individualization of the therapy is one of the major advances. A number of risk factors has proved to predict accurately the prognosis of each patient. A few systems were currently in use, but difficult in putting them to practical use in the different geographical areas. At National Taiwan University Hospital from 1965 to 1979, 65 patients treated by chemotherapy were analyzed with respect of various prognostic factors. The score was assigned according to the mortality rate of each item to each prognostic factor, and thus established a scoring system which is suitable for the use in Taiwan. After establishment of our scoring system, 51 patients from 1980 to 1986 were treated according to the system and the appropriate therapeutic regimens. The outcome of these patients and toxicity of the different therapeutic regimens are presented.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, College Medicine, Taiwan.
authors.forename: P C
authors.initials: PC
authors.lastname: Ouyang
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D002822:Choriocarcinoma / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000401:mortality; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004317:Doxorubicin / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects; D004341:Drug Evaluation; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D002955:Leucovorin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D007970:Leukopenia / Q000139:chemically induced; D008099:Liver / Q000187:drug effects; D015122:Mercaptopurine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000009:adverse effects / Q000627:therapeutic use; D008875:Middle Aged; D011247:Pregnancy; D011252:Pregnancy Complications, Neoplastic / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D011379:Prognosis; D012074:Remission Induction; D012307:Risk Factors; D013624:Taiwan; D014328:Trophoblastic Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality; D014594:Uterine Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000401:mortality
chemical_list: D005047:Etoposide; D004317:Doxorubicin; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D015122:Mercaptopurine; D002955:Leucovorin; D008727:Methotrexate