title: Good prognosis for primary ovarian pure nongestational choriocarcinoma using the EMA/CO regime.
abstract: Nongestational choriocarcinoma of the ovary is a rare germ cell tumor with a worse prognosis than gestational choriocarcinoma. In this report we present a case of nongestational chroriocarcinoma where the EMA/CO regime was applied. The clinical features, management, and outcome are discussed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Obstetrics and Gynecology, Gaziantep University, Gaziantep, Turkey. ebruozturkarslan@yahoo.com
authors.forename: E
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Ozturk
authors.forename: M Gurol
authors.initials: MG
authors.lastname: Ugur
authors.forename: F Bahar
authors.initials: FB
authors.lastname: Cebesoy
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Aydin
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Sever
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Balat
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000971:Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D031954:Choriocarcinoma, Non-gestational / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D003520:Cyclophosphamide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D003609:Dactinomycin / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005047:Etoposide / Q000008:administration & dosage; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008727:Methotrexate / Q000008:administration & dosage; D010051:Ovarian Neoplasms / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000473:pathology / Q000601:surgery; D011379:Prognosis; D014750:Vincristine / Q000008:administration & dosage; D055815:Young Adult
chemical_list: D003609:Dactinomycin; D014750:Vincristine; D005047:Etoposide; D003520:Cyclophosphamide; D008727:Methotrexate