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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| tectal gliomas | 2/8/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: my sister(27) is diagnosed with tectal plate gliomas extending till thalamus. she has diplopia and ... A: With that location that is actually the only possible treatment plan. Do you know the GRADE of her ... | ||
| PAIN AT A POINT ON HEAD | 2/7/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I hve been suffering from pain over a point on my head near top of left ear. The pain is almost at ... A: Without an examination there is not much I can do. So I strongly suggest that you let a doctor, ... | ||
| Head pain | 1/26/2012 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: My mom is having severe pain in the back of her head it hurts worse when she lies down and much ... A: Kim: The pain your mother is experiencing could derive from any number of things. She would need ... | ||
| lump on right side of my head | 1/24/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I recently woke up a few days ago with a lump on the right side of my head just beyond my ... A: Well whatever it is it is not a brain tumor. Those are on the inside of the head. But whatever it is ... | ||
| Epidermoid Brain Cyst | 1/23/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I've recently been diagnosed with an Epidermoid Cyst/Tumour which Left Cerabellopontine Angle, ... A: ANY kind of brain tumourlike lesion, if not too big, can be treated with the GammaKnife! But I'm not ... | ||
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 1/22/2012 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with Grade 3, Anaplastic astrocytoma in January 2008. She had the usual ... A: Tom: You're correct the study could be simple enough. But "average" becomes a doomsday prophecy to ... | ||
| Epidermoid Brain Cyst | 1/22/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I've recently been diagnosed with an Epidermoid Cyst/Tumour which Left Cerabellopontine Angle, ... A: Yes that is most probably possible. But you should discuss this with your neurosurgeon! Good luck! ... | ||
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 1/18/2012 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with Grade 3, Anaplastic astrocytoma in January 2008. She had the usual ... A: Tom: I understand your concern and your question is a valid one. Unfortunately, though, these ... | ||
| survival in Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 1/18/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with Grade 3, Anaplastic astrocytoma in January 2008. She had the usual ... A: She is actually rather long lived for a grade 3 brain tumor case. But brain tumor grading is HARD! ... | ||
| MRI Results and weird pain and body symptoms? | 1/17/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: "I had my first numbness on September 2011 on the left side of my head. The numbness spread to my ... A: I think the risk that something - including a tumor - has been missed is VERY low! So from a medical ... | ||
| MRI Results and headache? | 1/17/2012 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: I had my first numbness on September 2011 on the left side of my head. The numbness spread to my ... A: Miriam: The chances an MRI missed something during a scan are nominal. Imaging technology has ... | ||
| Is Pontine Glioma cureable? | 1/11/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: one of my friend was perfectly fine, but two weeks before all of a sudden he started feeling ... A: With that position in his brain his glioma is indeed not treatable with surgery. A biopsy IS however ... | ||
| could that be a brain tumor | 1/10/2012 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: when im imaging something in my mind or thinking about something sometimes it suddenly like ... A: Taly: Only your treating physician can determine whether or not you have a brain tumor. Rest ... | ||
| husbands advanced brain cancer diagnosis and treatment questions | 1/10/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: The backstop is, he presented with a grand mal seizure in July , had many follow up mris with ... A: Well, the description of his tumor unfortunately does sound like a glioblastoma multiforme even if ... | ||
| advanced brain tumour treatment info | 1/6/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: avoid malpractice in case hubby dies or something ) However , we knew he should have reffered us, ... A: Well Margaret, this was a long question. To answer it well I would need to know THE EXACT DIAGNOSIS ... | ||
| Dercums Stage 11 - Tender Head Swellings | 1/5/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: l have Dercum's Disease for eighteen months. l also have Systemic Lymphedema.l have swellings in my ... A: this is not anything related to cancer so unfortunately outside my area of expertise here. I suggest ... | ||
| Grade 4 | 12/29/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My last question to you was this month, my son had a gr3 anaplastic astrocytoma for three years, we ... A: I am sorry for this news! He will become more confused and sleep more and more. When h e sleeps all ... | ||
| Headaches | 12/24/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: I've had a headache over the last 3 weeks that has started to worry me. I usually never get a ... A: Nick: Ruling out primary and secondary factors will help me help you. Let's rule out some things. ... | ||
| Scar tissue on right side of brain | 12/18/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: As a 40 yrs. old, I had a couple of years with awful migraines as I have my C5, C6, and C7 in bad ... A: Brenda: I'm so sorry to hear about what you're going through. To answer your questions, no we do ... | ||
| Brain Tumor | 12/16/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: Is it possible for a brain tumor to come and go with symptoms with a 2 year period? A: Elaine: The nature of brain tumors can be pretty unpredictable (i.e. some have rates of high ... | ||
| Hi | 12/14/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: Last year on december I had a MRI cause I was getting this dizzyness and feeling kind of weird but ... A: Jairo: Yes, brain tumors can trigger seizures. Sitting, standing, laying down, it doesn't matter. ... | ||
| small lump on the head | 12/14/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: After I went to the doctor about a cold I found a small lump on the back right of my head near my ... A: It may be a lymph gland that is swollen due to your infection (your cold). But to be on the safe ... | ||
| Hi | 12/10/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: Last year on december I had a MRI cause I was getting this dizzyness and feeling kind of weird but ... A: Jairo: Yes, a tumor can grow in one year. Depending on the tumor type, a tumor may grow more ... | ||
| anaplastic astrocytoma Grade 3 | 12/10/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My son was 25 when diagnosed with a grade 3 anaplastic Astrocytoma. He had a 90 percent removal near ... A: Sorry to hear that but it was expected to happen unfortunately. Well he has had one previous ... | ||
| Proton therapy vs tomotherapy forJPA | 12/9/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My 6 y.o gr.son has undergone surg X2 for JPA. They removed as much as possible but there remains a ... A: With tomotherapy I suppose that you mean stereotactic radiation therapy with the so called ... | ||
| lump on the head | 12/6/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: since then has grown like a dry scaly bone like pointed[cone] shaped thing on her head approx 2cm ... A: Whatever it is it is not a brain tumor. Those are found inside the skull. I think a dermatologist ... | ||
| anaplastic astrocytoma Grade 3 | 12/4/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My son was 25 when diagnosed with a grade 3 anaplastic Astrocytoma. He had a 90 percent removal near ... A: Any kind of neurological change from personality changes to an increase in his epileptic seizures ... | ||
| Dnet | 12/2/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: After having a dnet brain tumor surgically removed, can it ever grow back? A: This is a VERY rare kind of tumor first described as recently as 1988! So experience is VERY ... | ||
| about gbm | 11/28/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: my father diagnosed by gbm grade 4 near left occipital lobe and successfully operated, and after ... A: With treatment around one year or a little more. You can also reach me at: ... | ||
| ct head | 11/27/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: my question is 1-i read Cancers caused by the ct radiation appear 20-30 years after even more and i ... A: Natal: Radiation consists of waves of energy (X-ray) associated with electric and magnetic fields ... | ||
| about gbm | 11/27/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: my father diagnosed by gbm grade 4 near left occipital lobe and successfully operated, and after ... A: That medication and radiation therapy may extend his survival time to some extent. Unfortunately ... | ||
| Neurologist or Neuro-Surgeon? | 11/16/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My dad had what the experts have called a grand-mal seizure in his sleep a few weeks ago. They ... A: Well without ANY signs of any tumor it is difficult to understand what his neurologist based his ... | ||
| brain tumour | 11/15/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: i am 20yr old boy. 18 months back i fell from a 7 ft wall and hurt the back portion of my head. it ... A: Faisal: I would suggest seeing a doctor if multiple symptoms occur. Symptoms like those I listed ... | ||
| nonmalignant brain tumor on thalamus | 11/14/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My friend has a 4 yearold who has a noncancerous tumor on her thalamus. The tumor has grown into ... A: I'm a Swede living in Sweden so a softball does not tell me anything. Inches or cm please?! It may ... | ||
| Melanoma Brain Cancer | 11/13/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My 72 year old father had melanoma removed from his arm two years ago. They also removed the ... A: I'm sorry for your loss but unfortunately it was unavoidable! You probably made the right decision! ... | ||
| brain tumour | 11/12/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: i am 20yr old boy. 18 months back i fell from a 7 ft wall and hurt the back portion of my head. it ... A: Faisal: Experiencing tenderness and pain after such an incident is to be expected. If you're ... | ||
| possible regrowth | 11/12/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My husband has a grade 2 astrocytoma that was resected about 14 months ago. No further treatment ... A: With regards to his sinus polyp he should see an ENT surgeon. The change from every 3 months to ... | ||
| nonmalignant brain tumor on thalamus | 11/11/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My friend has a 4 yearold who has a noncancerous tumor on her thalamus. The tumor has grown into ... A: I suppose you mean a GRADE 2 tumor since most brain tumors do not have stages. If so it is a ... | ||
| brain mass | 11/10/2011 | Jeremy Oldham |
| Q: my daughter was just diagnosed with a pea size mass on the base of her brain. She had a seizure ... A: Debbie: What you're describing sounds completely benign. It sounds like she has a small cyst (a ... | ||
| Multiple Brain Tumors | 11/10/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My sister-in-law was diagnosed exactly a year ago with malignant brain tumor of size 7cm*5cm at back ... A: Unfortunately malignant brain tumours have a very bad prognosis regardless of treatment. This is ... | ||
Brain Tumors
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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.
Experience
I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. 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. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.
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