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Choriocarcinoma is a malignant, trophoblastic [ 1] cancer, usually of the placenta. It is characterized by early hematogenous spread to the lungs. It belongs to the malignant end of the spectrum in gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD). It is also classified as a germ cell tumor and may arise in the testis or ovary .
Check-ups involve physical examinations performed every 3–6 months and optional diagnostic imaging performed every 6–12 months for 1–2 years. [19] Generally, surgery is only recommended if the fibroadenoma gets larger or causes increased symptoms. [ 20 ]
An abdominal pregnancy is a rare type of ectopic pregnancy where the embryo or fetus is growing and developing outside the uterus, in the abdomen, and not in a fallopian tube (usual location), an ovary, or the broad ligament. [ 1][ 2][ 3] Because tubal, ovarian and broad ligament pregnancies are as difficult to diagnose and treat as abdominal ...
The International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynecology (ISUOG) recommends that pregnant women have routine obstetric ultrasounds between 18 weeks' and 22 weeks' gestational age (the anatomy scan) in order to confirm pregnancy dating, to measure the fetus so that growth abnormalities can be recognized quickly later in pregnancy ...
685,000 (global, 2020) [ 6] Breast cancer is a cancer that develops from breast tissue. [ 7] Signs of breast cancer may include a lump in the breast, a change in breast shape, dimpling of the skin, milk rejection, fluid coming from the nipple, a newly inverted nipple, or a red or scaly patch of skin. [ 1] In those with distant spread of the ...
Frequency. 3.8 million (total affected in 2015) [ 6 ] Deaths. 89,900 (2015) [ 7 ] Endometrial cancer is a cancer that arises from the endometrium (the lining of the uterus or womb). [ 1 ] It is the result of the abnormal growth of cells that have the ability to invade or spread to other parts of the body. [ 8 ]
Frequency. 10% of breastfeeding women [ 2] Mastitis is inflammation of the breast or udder, usually associated with breastfeeding. [ 1][ 5][ 6] Symptoms typically include local pain and redness. [ 1] There is often an associated fever and general soreness. [ 1] Onset is typically fairly rapid and usually occurs within the first few months of ...
Theca lutein cyst is a type of bilateral functional ovarian cyst filled with clear, straw-colored fluid. These cysts result from exaggerated physiological stimulation (hyperreactio luteinalis) due to elevated levels of beta- human chorionic gonadotropin (beta-hCG) or hypersensitivity to beta-hCG. [ 1][ 2] On ultrasound and MRI, theca lutein ...