NCIt synonyms : Uterine Corpus Gestational Choriocarcinoma; Gestational Uterine Corpus Choriocarcinoma;
NCIt definition : An aggressive malignant tumor arising from trophoblastic cells in the uterus during
pregnancy. Approximately half of the cases develop from a complete hydatidiform mole.
There is often marked elevation of human chorionic gonadotropin (hCG) in the blood.
Choriocarcinomas disseminate rapidly through the hematogenous route; the lungs are
most frequently affected.;