While some forms of gestational trophoblastic disease are benign, others can be malignant and require careful management. Recent research has focused on improving diagnosis, treatment options ...

Christine Schozer Farr, 34, works as a senior marketing manager at NBC News. Soon after her wedding, she became pregnant but miscarried, which happens in up to 20% of known pregnancies. Then, she ...

Gestational trophoblastic diseases (GTD) are conditions that occur following conception. They result from faulty placental cells. Like healthy pregnancy tissues these grow rapidly, but unfortunately ...

Low-risk patients with gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) are initially treated with methotrexate (MTX)/folinic acid (FA) as this regimen is well tolerated and has no long-term sequelae.

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a relatively rare but important group of benign and malignant disorders that affect women of child-bearing potential. Most cases are now diagnosed ...

Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD) is a rare group of tumors that develop early in pregnancy. It occurs when abnormal cells grow in the "trophoblastic" tissue which typically surrounds the ...