List of contributors

Foreword

Professor Ernest Kohorn

1 Introduction

Kenneth D. Bagshawe

2 Genetics

Rosemary A. Fisher

3 Epidemiology

Seung J. Kim

4 Pathology

Fernando J. Paradinas

5 human Chorionic Gonadotrophin assay

Laurence A. Cole

6 Staging and classification systems

Ho-Kei Ma

Ling-Chui Wong

Hextan Ngan

7 Clinical features of molar pregnancies and gestational trophoblastic tumors

A. C. Evans Jr

John T. Soper

Charles B. Hammond

8 Presentation and management of molar pregnancy

Ross S. Berkowitz

Donald P. Goldstein

9 Presentation and management of persistent gestational trophoblastic disease and gestational trophoblastic tumors in the UK

Edward S. Newlands

10 Presentation and management of persistent gestational trophoblastic disease and gestational trophoblastic tumors in the USA

Ross S. Berkowitz

Donald P. Goldstein

11 Investigation and treatment of patients with persistent gestational trophoblastic disease and gestational trophoblastic tumors in the UK

Edward S. Newlands

12 Treatment of non-metastatic gestational trophoblastic disease

Howard D. Homesley

13 Treatment of metastatic gestational trophoblastic tumors

John R. Lurain

14 Difference in management and treatment: a critical appraisal

Barry W. Hancock

15 Role of surgery

David R. Millar

16 Psychosocial consequences of gestational trophoblastic disease

Lari B. Wenzel

17 Late toxicity after therapy of gestational trophoblastic tumors

Gordon J. S. Rustin

18 Future prospects

Edward S. Newlands

Ross S. Berkowitz

Barry W. Hancock

Index