From: Pregnancy Obstetrics News From Medical News Today
An article published Online First and in a future edition of The
Lancet discusses the management of a rare condition called
placental-site trophoblastic tumors PSTTs. They are malignant
tumors usually presenting months to years after pregnancy. The
chances of surviving those tumors are linked to how much time
elapsed since the related pregnancy took place.
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