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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.
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.
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 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
Is alopecia more common in males or females?
Alopecia is more common in males than in females.
What are the symptoms of choriocarcinomas?
The symptoms of a choriocarcinoma vary, depending on where the tumor originates and where it spreads. In the uterus, the most common symptom is bleeding. Cancers in the ovary often have only subtle signs such as widening of the waistline or pain.
Is natural death more common in males or females?
Males.
Is conjoined twins more common in females or males?
Males
Is albinism more common in males or females?
men
What is the most common first name among males in the US?
The most common name for the males in the U.S.A are John.
