Placental site trophoblastic tumour is a rare form of early pregnancy tumours that arises from the trophoblastic cells. Trophoblastic cells are the cluster of cells that form the outer layer of fertilised egg, these cells provides nutrition to the developing embryo and makes the large part of the placenta. The tumour is invasive in nature and has the tendency to spread to the muscles of the uterus and blood vessels. It can also spread into the distant parts of the body such as lymph nodes, lungs and pelvis.
Many sufferers of Placental site trophoblastic tumour struggle because they feel that their disease doesn’t have the same level of awareness as more common cancers. Without a Ribbon is an Australian non-profit organisation that believes that rare cancers should never go unnoticed. We aim to provide a detailed set of resources and information for anyone suffering from cancers such as Placental site trophoblastic tumour. We have recently created an Placental site trophoblastic tumour resource page to help sufferers understand their disease. It covers the symptoms, available treatments and other important information.
We hope that this resource page will help you or a friend/family member to learn about their illness and aid them through their battle with the disease.
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