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Where do choriocarcinomas develop?
Choriocarcinomas are cancers that develop from germ cells, cells that ordinarily turn into sperm or eggs. Choriocarcinomas resemble the cells that surround an embryo in the uterus.
What is the treatment of choriocarcinomas?
Choriocarcinomas are usually treated by surgical removal of the tumor and chemotherapy. Radiation is occasionally used, particularly for tumors in the brain.
What are choriocarcinomas the result of?
Choriocarcinomas result from genetic damage to a germ cell. Males with Klinefelter syndrome are especially likely to develop extragonadal germ cell tumors.
How dangerous are choriocarcinomas?
Choriocarcinomas are one of the most dangerous germ cell cancers. Choriocarcinomas usually grow quickly and spread widely. Occasionally, this cancer grows so fast that the original tumor outgrows its blood supply and dies, leaving behind only a small scar
What choriocarcinomas are common in males?
A few choriocarcinomas arise in sites outside the reproductive organs. Such "extragonadal" tumors are usually found in young adults and are more common in males.
What is the prognosis for choriocarcinomas?
prognosis for choriocarcinomas in the uterus is very good. Although these tumors have often spread throughout the body, chemotherapy results in a cure or remission in at least 80-90% of cases.
How are choriocarcinomas diagnosed?
Choriocarcinomas are not always biopsied before being treated, because they tend to bleed heavily. Spreading of the cancer is detected with x rays, ultrasound studies, computed tomography (CT), or magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans
When is the prognosis of choriocarcinomas bad?
Generally, the prognosis is worse if the cancer can be found in the liver or brain, if hCG levels are high, or if the original tumor developed outside the gonads.
What is choriocarcinomas?
It is a malignant cancer which is usually found on the placenta. It may also occur in the testis or ovary and is known to spread to the lungs. It is a member of the malignant area in the spectrum in gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD).
What cancers can be prevented?
All cancers can be prevented!
Can a tornado be prevented?
No. tornadoes cannot be prevented.
How can otosclerosis be prevented?
Otosclerosis cannot be prevented.
