Overview

NCI Definition: A diverse group of pregnancy-related tumors characterized by excessive proliferation of trophoblasts. Representative examples include hydatidiform mole, gestational choriocarcinoma, and placental site trophoblastic tumor. [1]

Significant Genes in Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor

CD274 +

Disease Details

Synonyms
GTT, Gestational trophoblastic disease, gestational trophoblastic tumor, gestational trophoblastic disease, gestational trophoblastic neoplasia, Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
Parent(s)
Trophoblastic Neoplasm
Children
Epithelioid Trophoblastic Tumor, Placental-Site Gestational Trophoblastic Tumor, and Gestational Choriocarcinoma
OncoTree Name
Gestational Trophoblastic Disease
OncoTree Code
GTD

References

1. National Cancer Institute. NCI Thesaurus Version 18.11d. https://ncit.nci.nih.gov/ncitbrowser/ [2018-08-28]. [2018-09-21].

2. The AACR Project GENIE Consortium. AACR Project GENIE: powering precision medicine through an international consortium. Cancer Discovery. 2017;7(8):818-831. Dataset Version 8. This dataset does not represent the totality of the genetic landscape; see paper for more information.

3. All assertions and clinical trial landscape data are curated from primary sources. You can read more about the curation process here.