Table 5 The outcome of patients with GTN
Group of patients with GTN | Time to GTN diagnosis (day) | No. of courses of chemotherapy to cure | Chemotherapy resistance | Time for hCG to remission (day) | Follow-up |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Group I (n = 46) | 54.0 ± 38.5 | 3.2 ± 1.9 | 23.7%(9/38) | 59.6 ± 26.4 | 46 remission, 1 recurred 4 years later and died of brain metastasis |
Group II (n = 5) | 94.6 ± 35.9* | 4.2 ± 2.4 | 80.0%(4/5)** | 60.4 ± 18.6 | 5 remission,0 death |
Group III (n = 4) | 60.7 ± 43.0 | 2.7 ± 1.5 | 25.0%(1/4) | 52.0 ± 23.3 | 4 remission,0 death |