Choriocarcinoma: Transactions of a Conference of the International Union against Cancer

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