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My 3 yrs old daughter gone through brain surgery to remove tumor.Biopsy diagnosis is Astrocytoma high grade. Tumor was on right side and on temporal lobe. Surgeon says that they completly removed the tumor. Now recommending radiothrapy. Please advice what shall we do. What are the recurrence chances of this even after radiothrapy. Whats i sthe latest tachniques and studies on astrocytoma.
Unfortunately I do not have good news for you! No one can guarantee that a high grade brain tumor has been completely removed surgically. Furthermore even with radiation therapy and chemo therapy after surgery the prognosis remains bad or doubtful unfortunately.
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
Expertise
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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