Hydatidiform mole
| Hydatidiform mole | |
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| Term | Hydatidiform mole |
| Short definition | Hycamtin (hy-KAM-Zinn) A medicine used alone or with other medicines to treat certain types of ovarian cancer, small cell lung cancer and cervical cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other types of cancer. Hycamtin blocks a specific enzyme needed for cell division and DNA repair, and it can kill cancer cells. It is a type of topoisomerase inhibitor and a type of camptothecin analog. Also known as topotecan hydrochloride |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Hydatidiform mole - (pronounced) (HY-duh-TIH-dih-shape. . . ) A slow-growing tumor that develops after fertilization of an egg by a sperm from trophoblast cells (cells that help an embryo to attach to the uterus and form the placenta) develops. A hydatid mole contains many cysts (sacs of fluid). It is usually benign (noncancerous) but can spread to nearby tissues (invasive birthmark). It can also develop into a malignant tumor called choriocarcinoma. Hydatidiform mole is the most common type of gestational trophoblastic tumor. Also called molar pregnancy
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