title: Gestational trophoblastic tumor at a tertiary level cancer center: a retrospective study.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To retrospectively analyze gestational trophoblastic disease at a tertiary level cancer center.
  
  
  METHODS
  Thirty-six cases of gestational trophoblastic tumor at a tertiary level cancer hospital during the period 1996-2004 were studied. Various epidemiologic features were studied, diagnosed an and patients were classified according to the International Federation of Gynecology and Obstetrics scoring system. Chemotherapy was the main mode of treatment.
  
  
  RESULTS
  There was 100% success in low-risk cases and 90% success in high-risk cases.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Gestational trophoblastic tumors have an excellent prognosis if diagnosed and treated in time, and the potential for childbearing can be maintained.
authors.affiliation: Department of Gynaecology, Cancer Centre Welfare Home, Thakurpukur, Kolkata, India. biman@cal.vsnl.net.in
authors.forename: Biman Kumar
authors.initials: BK
authors.lastname: Chakrabarti
authors.forename: Nidhu Ranjan
authors.initials: NR
authors.lastname: Mondal
authors.forename: Tanmoy
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Chatterjee
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin / Q000097:blood*; D005260:Female; D031901:Gestational Trophoblastic Disease / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D006801:Humans; D006828:Hydatidiform Mole / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000453:epidemiology; D007194:India; D011247:Pregnancy; D011379:Prognosis; D012189:Retrospective Studies
chemical_list: D006063:Chorionic Gonadotropin