Paper II
2022 October (Supplementary) (2010 Scheme)

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Methotrexate / Cisplatin in choriocarcinoma Name the following (Two examples for each) (5x1=5)

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Answer

Methotrexate is the appropriate choice — choriocarcinoma (gestational trophoblastic neoplasia) is exceptionally sensitive to this folate antagonist, and single-agent methotrexate can achieve high cure rates, making it the historic proof that chemotherapy alone could cure a solid malignancy. Cisplatin is not the standard agent for choriocarcinoma; its established niche is in germ cell tumours and several other solid cancers, not this specific trophoblastic malignancy.

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