Is choriocarcinoma spreading fast?
What is choriocarcinoma? This is a rare type of cancer of the placenta, sometimes preceded by the appearance of a hydatidiform mole, which usually occurs during childbearing years. A microscopically similar cancer can occur as testicular cancer in men. It spreads very rapidly, metastasizes to other parts of the body particularly to the lungs and until 10 years ago was considered fatal. It was, however, the first malignancy which proved to be curable by chemotherapy after it had metastasized . Today, thanks to the use of chemotherapy, these cancers are considered to be highly curable. However, since it is a rare disease, very few doctors outside treatment centers have had the opportunity to treat this type of cancer, and it is recommended that treatment be sought through a large medical center to ensure that the necessary expertise is available to handle the treatment. The cancer may start early in pregnancy, result in a miscarriage, and be followed by the development of a tumo...