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Hydatidiform mole
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Hydatidiform mole
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July 4th 2020
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Introduction
There has been a lot of misinformation surrounding the hydatidiform mole, and most people
don’t understand several aspects of the disease such as the definition, symptoms, risk factors
diagnosis and also treatment. This paper seeks to set the record straight through the provision of
evidence-based information on the same.
Objectives:
The objective of the paper is to inform the reader on the following:
1. Definition
2. Prevalence statistics
3. Risk factors
4. Symptoms
5. Diagnosis
6. Treatment
Definition and Prevalence of Statistics
It is a tumor that grows in the womb of women who are within the child-bearing age. It is
important to note that the tumor does not grow outside the womb. It is common in the age
bracket of 17-35 years. Statistics reveal that 1 in every 2000 pregnancies experience it in the
United States. However, the case is different in Asian countries since it’s ten times more. They
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are classified as a form of gestational trophoblastic disease. This refers to the group of disorders
that develop from the cells that surround the embryo. The cells grow and multiply fast.
Normally, these moles are not cancerous (Candelier, 2016).
Risk factors
Risk factors refer to anything that makes the chances of getting a disease higher. In this case, the
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