Incomplete moles can become invasive ( < 5 % risk ) but are not associated with choriocarcinoma.
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A functional role is also suggested by the observation that downregulation of ERV3 is reported in choriocarcinoma.
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Li and his colleagues found that methotrexate eliminated the visible tumors in patients whose choriocarcinoma had metastasized.
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Although choriocarcinoma is a highly malignant tumour and a life-threatening disease, it is very sensitive to chemotherapy.
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Before the work of Li and his colleagues, 90 % of women who developed choriocarcinoma died within a year.
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*Since the OP asked about the possibility of cancer, a link to Molar pregnancy and Gestational choriocarcinoma is relevant.
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The best known of these is the Gestational Trophoblastic Disease ( see Choriocarcinoma and Hydatidiform mole ), detected by trophoblastic screening.
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Li treated two additional patients with choriocarcinoma that had metastasized to the lungs and achieved similar results : complete remission within four months.
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Compared to choriocarcinoma or invasive mole, hemorrhage is less conspicuous and serum ?-HCG level is low, making early diagnosis difficult.
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In contrast, remove the maternal input, leaving those paternal genes unopposed, and the placenta grows into a stupendously aggressive cancer called choriocarcinoma.
