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High-dose multi-agent chemotherapy

High-dose multi-agent chemotherapy is a medication regime to treat cancer which has a highly…

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Gestational trophoblastic disease

Gestational trophoblastic disease refers to a range of pregnancy related tumours. …

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Gestational trophoblastic tumours

Gestational trophoblastic tumours are malignant (i.e. cancerous) forms of gestational…

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Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia

Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia are malignant (i.e. cancerous) forms of gestational trophoblastic disease, also known…

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Invasive hydatidiform moles

Invasive hydatidiform moles are cancerous pregnancy related tumours. They occur when a…

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Choriocarcinoma

Choriocarcinoma are a very aggressive form of gestational trophoblastic tumour,…

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Placental site trophoblastic tumour

Placental site trophoblastic tumour is a type of pregnancy related tumour, occurring…

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Persistent trophoblastic disease

Persistent trophoblastic disease is a condition characterised by the persistent recurrence of…

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Sidestream Smoke

Sidestream Smoke is the smoke which comes from the tip of a burning…