RESUMEN
Gestational trophoblastic disease [GTD] is one of the rare neoplastic diseases that remains curable even with a lot of metastases, but if left untreated, it can be life threatening. We had an increase in number of GTD during recent years in Ahvaz. The aim of this study was to determine the prevalence and risk factors of trophoblastic diseases among women who were admitted in Imam Khomaini Hospital, Ahvaz, Iran. In this cross-sectional study, all hospital records related to trophoblastic diseases [n=132] were reviewed from 1996 up to 2006. Demographic and histo-pathologic data were taken using a questionnaire containing 34 questions. The Chi-square, "t" and Exact -Fisher tests were used to analyze all data. P