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A couple weeks ago my mom had a couple of cesars. When she was in the hospital they ran a Cat scan then a few MRIs they found a mass on her brain. They ran test and said that it isn't an infection but they still don't know if it is cancer or not. Can you think of what it could be and if it is cancer can it be lasered off or not.

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The most probable thing is some kind of tumor. If cancerous or not can not be determined based on the information you have provided. Her MRI brain scans mus however have given SOME information of the nature of this lesion including what it probably is, its size and location. To know exactly what it is a biopsy is probably necessary. Without knowing these facts it is impossible to tell you what should be done and what can be done!

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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.

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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), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.

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