Description

The World Health Organization (WHO) has developed a prognostic scoring system for Gestational trophoblastic disease (GTD), which correlates with patient prognosis.


Prognostic Factor

Finding

Points

age in years

<= 39

0

 

> 39

1

antecedent pregnancy

hydatidiform mole

0

 

abortion or ectopic

1

 

term pregnancy

2

interval in months between end of antecedent pregnancy & start of chemotherapy

< 4

0

 

4 - 6

1

 

7 - 12

2

 

> 12

4

beta-HCG in IU/L

< 1,000

0

 

1,000 - 10,000

1

 

10,000 - 100,000

2

 

> 100,000

4

ABO blood group

patient O & partner A;

patient A & partner O

1

 

patient B or AB

2

largest tumor, including uterine tumor

< 3 cm

0

 

3 - 5 cm

1

 

> 5 cm

2

site of metastases

none, or other sites

0

 

spleen, kidney

1

 

GI tract, liver

2

 

brain

4

number of metastases

none

0

 

1 - 4

1

 

4 - 8

2

 

> 8

4

prior chemotherapy

none

0

 

single drug

2

 

2+ drugs

4

 

 

WHO prognostic index score =

= SUM (prognostic factor scores)

 

Interpretation:

• minimum score 0

• maximum score 27

• low risk: 0 - 4

• intermediate risk: 5 - 7

• high risk: >= 8


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