Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia medical therapy
Template:Choriocarcinoma Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]
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Overview
Chemotherapy
Choriocarcinoma is one of the tumors that is most sensitive to chemotherapy. The cure rate, even for metastatic choriocarcinoma, is around 90-95%. Virtually everyone without metastases can be cured however metastatic disease to the kidneys and/or brain is usually fatal. Chemotherapy regimen include EMACO (etoposide, methotrexate, actinomycin D, cyclosphosphamide and oncovin).