Choriocarcinoma: Transactions Of A Conference Of The International Union Against Cancer (uicc Monograph Series)

vasive hydatidiform mole metastatic to the lungs. Report of a case. Obstet. and Gynec. 13,749-753 (1959). RUYCK, R. DE, Mise en evidence du virus choriotrope dans quatre cas de mole hydatiforme, et dans un cas de metastase pulmonaire de chorio-epitheliome. Bull. Front Matter....Pages I-VIII Introduction....Pages 1-2 The Pathology of Trophoblastic Tumours....Pages 3-8 Transplantation Immunity and the Trophoblast....Pages 9-17 Alternations of the Thymo-Lymphatic System in Malignant Trophoblastic Disease....Pages 18-25 Serial Passage of Choriocarcinoma of Women in the Hamster Cheek-Pouch....Pages 26-32 Synopsis of discussion I....Pages 32-32 Trophoblastic or Chorionic Tumors as Observed in the Philippines....Pages 33-36 The Natural History of Choriocarcinoma....Pages 37-44 Early Development of Choriocarcinoma....Pages 45-53 A Study of Choriocarcinoma Its Incidence in India and Its Aetiopathogenesis....Pages 54-57 Observation on Some Aspects of Hydatidiform Mole and Choriocarcinoma in Indonesia....Pages 58-58 Synopsis of discussion II....Pages 59-59 The Mechanism of Action of Folic Acid Antagonists....Pages 60-65 Eight Years Experience with the Chemotherapy of Choriocarcinoma and Related Trophoblastic Tumors in Women....Pages 66-71 On the Prevention and Treatment of Choriocarcinoma....Pages 72-75 Chemotherapeutic Prophylaxis Against the Development of Choriocarcinoma Following the Removal of Hydatidiform Mole....Pages 76-76 An Observation on the Prophylactic Use of Chemotherapy After Termination of Hydatidiform Mole....Pages 77-79 The Effect of Methotrexate in Trophoblastic Diseases....Pages 80-80 Methotrexate Treatment in Choriocarcinoma....Pages 81-82 Synopsis of discussion III....Pages 82-83 Urinary Excretion of Gonadotropin and the Estrogens in Hydatidiform Mole and Choriocarcinoma....Pages 84-93 Endocrinological Studies Relating to Trophoblastic Disease in Man....Pages 94-97 Pelvic Angiography in the Management of Malignant Trophoblastic Disease....Pages 98-104 Diagnosis of Hydatidiform Mole and Related Trophoblastic Diseases....Pages 105-108 Comments on the Measurement of HCG as a Tumor Specific Substance....Pages 109-111 Urinary Estrogen Excretion in Chorionic Tumor Patients....Pages 112-112 Quantitative Human Chorionic Gonadotropin Immunoassay....Pages 113-114 Synopsis of Discussion IV....Pages 114-115 Chemotherapy of Chorionic Tumors....Pages 116-118 The Use of 6-Mercaptopurine with Methotrexate in the Treatment of Trophoblastic Tumors....Pages 119-125 Remissions Induced in Patients with Trophoblastic Tumors by 6-Diazo-5-Oxo-L-Norleucine (DON)....Pages 126-134 Fundamental Problems of Chemotherapy of Choriocarcinoma....Pages 135-135 Clinical Effects of Vinblastine in Chorionic Tumors....Pages 136-136 The Clinical Evaluation of Various Anticancer Agents on Chorionic Tumors....Pages 137-137 Chemotherapeutic and Immunological Considerations on the Response of Choriocarcinomas....Pages 138-145 Synopsis of discussion V....Pages 145-147 Integration of Treatment Methods in Trophoblastic Growths....Pages 148-152 Synopsis of discussion VI....Pages 152-155 Back Matter....Pages 156-158