You are here:

Brain Tumors/glioblastoma of parietal lobe

Advertisement

Expert: - 11/8/2008


Question
QUESTION: if glioblastoma of brain is detected in earlier stage is it curable? it is malignant,inspite of best treatment can it cross blood brain barrier?

ANSWER: As as it is known at present these tumors are never curable. They usually only spread within the brain not to other sites.


---------- FOLLOW-UP ----------

QUESTION: chemotherapy can control this desease.homeopathy medicines of dr.parmesh banerji claim to completely control this disease.how much reliable??surgery was done on 1-6-08 and it reoccured 6-11-08 why?

Answer
There is NO clinical or scientific evidence whatsoever that any homeopathic medicine is of any value at all in the treatment of this kind of tumour! On the other hand there is no way of curing this with surgery, radiation therapy or chemotherapy either. All that these methods can do is to prolong survival and to some extent and for some time decrease symptoms. So that the tumour has come back is not surprising at all.
I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!

Brain Tumors

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

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

Education/Credentials
Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.