Chorioblastoma entry in the public domain NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
This article incorporates public domain material from the U.S. National Cancer Institute document "Dictionary of Cancer Terms".
Alternate Names : Chorioblastoma, Trophoblastic tumor, Chorioepithelioma, Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Definition ...
Chorioblastoma; Trophoblastic tumor; Chorioepithelioma; Gestational trophoblastic neoplasia
Symptoms:
A possible symptom is continued vaginal bleeding in a woman with a recent history of hydatidiform mole, abortion, or pregnancy.
chorioblastoma (KOR-ee-oh-blas-TOH-muh) A malignant, fast-growing tumor that develops from trophoblastic cells (cells that help an embryo attach to the uterus and help form the placenta).
 See also: Chorioepithelioma, Blastoma, Epithelioma, Uterus, Gestational trophoblastic disease
  
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