Patient's question:
What is partial molar pregnancy, how is it produced? How is it treated?Doctor's answer:
Hello:Grapefruit can be caused by residual cells from miscarriage or full-term pregnancy, but it is more commonly developed from the abnormal proliferation of a fertilized egg. When the fetus is normal, the placenta rarely shows abnormalities. Over 80% of grapefruits are not cancerous, 15% can invade surrounding tissues (invasive grapefruit), and 2%–3% are choriocarcinoma, which can spread throughout the body.
Grapefruit Treatment
Cervical dilation and curettage are typically used to remove grapefruit, and the grapefruit mass must be completely eliminated. Only in very few cases is the uterus removed.
After surgery, the level of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) is measured to determine whether the grapefruit has been completely removed. Once the grapefruit is completely eliminated, the hormone level usually returns to normal within 8 weeks and remains normal. If a patient becomes pregnant shortly after the grapefruit is removed, it can be difficult to distinguish the cause of the elevated hCG level. Because both pregnancy and residual grapefruit can cause this hormone level to rise. Therefore, it is recommended that grapefruit patients do not get pregnant again within one year after the grapefruit is removed.
Benign grapefruit generally does not require chemotherapy, but malignant grapefruit must undergo chemotherapy. Commonly used drugs include methotrexate, bleomycin, or a combination of chemotherapy drugs.
In the early stages, patients with mild conditions can achieve a 100% cure rate. Even in patients with widely spread disease, the cure rate can reach 85%. Most patients can preserve their fertility.