What are Gestational Trophoblastic Diseases (GTDs)? Is my life at risk if I was diagnosed with a malignant GTD? Is it recurrent? Can I conceive a healthy baby following a GTD?
GTDs are rare, mostly unknownand little information is accessible for women who want to understand their disease.The McGill University Health Centre with the Registre des Maladies Trophoblastiques du Québec (RMTQ) and the Centre Hospitalier de l’Université de Montréal (CHUM) invite you to meet experts and discuss about this rare class of pregnancy-related disease during an informal evening in a relaxed atmosphere. This event is funded by the Canadians Institutes of Health Research (CIHR). Come one, come all!
When:
Peel or Guy-Concordia Metro, Bus 24
The placenta allows nutrient exchange between the mother and her fetus and also protects the future baby against some infections the mother could be suffering from during the pregnancy. Unfortunately, in some rare cases, the placenta is the starting point of a GTD tumour. These tumours appear during or after pregnancies, from months to years post-delivery. They can be either benign or malignant.
Open to all – Free entrance – Snacks will be served
RSVP: rrw@muhc.mcgill.ca For more information:
November 13, 2013