This week's artwork was donated by Lonny, a pediatric cancer patient who received treatment at The Children's Hospital of Philadelphia . The selection of treatment is based on the desire to preserve reproductive capability. Only in rare situations do the ovaries require removal. Following this initial treatment, patients should be monitored with determination of serum BHCG to document its return to normal.
Chemotherapy is the same as for nonmetastatic gestational trophoblastic tumor.
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