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About Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.

   

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Brain tumor and tumorsin the lungs, liver and spinal cord7/5/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My cousin recently was not feeling well he thaught he was having trouble with his neck and lower ...
  A: If he has a tumor in his lungs and ALSO has tumors in his brain, liver & spine it is very probable ...
GlioBlastoma Multiforme7/5/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: Patient Age:85 Patient already suffers from:1)Sugar 2)Gastropherisis Currently the patient has ...
  A: 1. The ordinary treatments for this are 1. Surgery, 2. Radiation therapy & 3. Chemotherapy. Usually ...
brain tumors7/4/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My ex wife has just been admitted to hospital and told she has lots of clusters on her brain. she ...
  A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! In this situation no diet is of any help - not ...
Low blood sugar impact on brain tumors7/3/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My husband was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer on June 2nd. The cancer has spread to his ...
  A: This treatment can at best be described as very experimental. I have no personal experience of it. ...
astrocytoma and pregnancy7/2/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My son's girlfriend was diagnosed with an astrocytoma when she was 5. Most of it was removed but ...
  A: I have been a senior chief medical officer of the Royal Guards Regiment (the World's oldest still ...
loss of appetite7/2/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My mother-in-law is in the last stages of fighting a GBM Grade IV brain tumor. She had surgery in ...
  A: in this situation food is the least of her worries. A human being can be without food (not water) ...
double vision7/2/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: can a lession of 3.6CMx3.7CMx4.1CM in the brainstem cause ONLY a little double vision in a 6 yrs ...
  A: I do understand your concern! This must be terrible for you! It is normal that the double vision ...
double vision7/1/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: can a lession of 3.6CMx3.7CMx4.1CM in the brainstem cause ONLY a little double vision in a 6 yrs ...
  A: My French is today rather rusty due to very limited use. However after reading the report I can only ...
astrocytoma grade 3/47/1/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have a 16 year old brother that was diagnosed last yer 08/07/08 @ children's hospital in New ...
  A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! ALL malignant grade 3 to 4 brain tumors have at ...
Gbm grade III6/30/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I’m writing to you to present the situation of Nikolaos Pouliakas my sister's husband. He was ...
  A: Unfortunately the treatment results of this kind of brain tumour is the same all over the world. I ...
mild hyperostosis frontalis interna6/30/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have mild hyperostosis frontalis along with a 18x15 posterior fossa meningioma.What is this,could ...
  A: They do NOT go together. Yes your meningioma may cause your headaches. The treatment of meningiomas ...
Brain tumor pathology report6/30/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My husband has his first grand mal seizure on June 2nd. They found a tumor in his brain that night ...
  A: neuropathology of brain tumors is hard & difficult. Often several very experienced & talented ...
Meningioma6/27/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a form of meningioma between the frontal and temporal ...
  A: A meningioma is not really a brain tumor, it is a tumor of the lining of the brain and can appear ...
melanoma spread to brain6/25/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: wonder if you could make things a bit clearer for me,my brother has had melanomas removed on his ...
  A: Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. So his ...
suto tumor6/25/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: what is this and how is it treated? ANSWER: There must be some mistake with the name. Please give ...
  A: That is not a true brain tumor. It is indeed a kind of hydrocephalus. So it is outside my field of ...
Brain Tumor - Stage 46/25/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My father-in law has recently had a brain tumor removed and the biopsy has come back malignant. We ...
  A: Brain tumors usually do not have stages so what was meant was probably that it was a GRADE 4 tumor ...
what to do?6/24/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: ok my friend didn't respond to treatment of decadron to reduce brain swelling...the benign tumor ...
  A: Yes that is quite possible if the tumor is too close to the optic nerves. Then unfortunately if ...
what to do?6/23/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: ok my friend didn't respond to treatment of decadron to reduce brain swelling...the benign tumor ...
  A: Well this is not a good situation. Increased dosage may help for a time. But that is not certain and ...
Possible Tumor?6/23/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I Am 23 years old, I am in good shape and I have no past history of illnesses or diseases: However, ...
  A: Sorry, there was a technical problem when I first tried to answer this! So I think you received a ...
posterior fossa meningioma6/22/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have been dx. with left sided posterior fossa meningioma.It is 18 mm. in basal dimension and 15 ...
  A: You are welcome! Since your tumor is 18 mm x 15 mm it is 1.8 cm x 1.5 cm in size. When are the ...
Parasagittal meningioma, posterior parietal6/22/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have been diagnosed with a 2x2x1.5 meningioma in the parietal lobe, up against the sagittal sinus ...
  A: Are the measurements of your tumor that you have given me in cm or in inches? If in cm your ...
Child with terminal brain cancer6/22/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My 10 yr old niece was diagnosed in May 2008 with inoperable anaplastic astrocytoma of the thalamus. ...
  A: Unfortunately there is no reason to be hopeful. This may be due to a stronger than usual anti ...
boron neutron radiation6/20/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have a friend son whose had all sorts of treatment for Osteosarcoma. His doctor at MDAnderson ...
  A: Well it is potentially very promising. But still rather experimental and the only places where ...
posterior fossa meningioma6/20/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have been dx. with left sided posterior fossa meningioma.It is 18 mm. in basal dimension and 15 ...
  A: One inch is 25.4 mm. So 0.71 inch and 0.59 inch. Conventional radiation therapy is usually of no use ...
what will happen?6/18/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: a friend of mine has a benign brain tumor and she was told that surgery is not an option because of ...
  A: Ok. But if you can obtain her MRI report and copy it here it would be even better. That is a VERY ...
brain tumor from melanoma6/18/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My husband Bill had surgery on shoulder in Dec. of 2006 from mole-was melanoma-set appoinments every ...
  A: Unfortunately it is impossible to guarantee that everything has been removed surgically. ...
Lipoma in Brain6/18/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: Okay, so i know a Lipome isn't a Brain Tumor, but i couldnt find a better fit category. so, i have ...
  A: Neither am I since this is a somewhat irregular behavior and a very unusual case as described. ...
glioma6/16/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: sir my wife was diagnosed with high grade thalamic glioma a month ago, doctors have ruled out any ...
  A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! A high grade glioma has unfortunately at present ...
Brain Lipoma >>>many symptoms<<<6/16/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I been suffering from Headaches since I was 7 am 33yrs old, 4yrs ago I ended at the hospital because ...
  A: I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with ...
recuring brain tumor6/15/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I had a non-malignant recuring brain tumor removed from the right lobe of my brain in Jan. 2008. It ...
  A: If it was troly beign (not malignant) then your ris should be small. Say once per year or so for ...
Medullablastoma Diagnosed6/15/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I am 26 years old male. I recently had my brain surgery for brain tumor on 23rd May. My symptoms ...
  A: I agree with your dr. BOTH radiation therapy (including your whole brain AND your spine since this ...
tumor6/15/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I was wondering what is wrong with me? I have had two CBC test done and they have come back normal. ...
  A: Well without any kind of examination it is impossible for me to tell you what this is. It is also ...
Swelling6/14/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: Just 2 weeks by now, my brother just got bumped and a huge lump appeared, we immediately put ice on ...
  A: Kevin, this is probably a rest of a bleeding there. It may be necessary to let a surgeon check it. ...
brain melanoma has spread Doctor says full head radiation all that's left6/12/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I have stage 4 melanoma in the brain and lungs. I had my first surgery to remove the big tumor they ...
  A: Unfortunately in this situation the GammaKnife is hardly an option due to the number of new lesions. ...
strange pain and doubt of brain tumor6/10/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: sir' i just want to know what is the matter with me that for some days i am feeling a strang ...
  A: Symptoms and signs of a brain tumour are often so vague and uncertain that the only sure way of ...
Oligodendroglioma Tumor6/9/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: I asked a question a few days ago..sorry just one more. Husband diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma ...
  A: No previous treatment had nothing to do with this. It is NOT unusual for malignant brain tumors to ...
Secondary brain tumor from a primary lung cancer6/9/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My Dad of 53 Has lung cancer. It could not all be removed from the chest wall, and whilst he should ...
  A: Based on that he brobably only has at most a couple of monts or even a few weeks left to live. I'm ...
tumor on the brain6/9/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: My father had a seizure & was sent to the hospital where he went through two major surgery's which ...
  A: Sorry, this is a question for a neurosurgeon or a neurologist. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation ...
information6/8/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: recently i am having a strong headache on my left side of my brain and i can feel the pressure ...
  A: You did not mention your leg before. Still let an orthopedic surgeon check you, maybe a neurologist ...
melanoma on the brain6/7/2009Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
  Q: my dad had a stroke about seven weeks ago it turned out that he had a bleed from a tumor on the ...
  A: This is a rather typical way for this kind of tumor to show its presence. Over time he will become ...

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