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QUESTION: regarding a 22 year reoccurence of malignant melanoma that has metastasized to the gallbladder, lung and brain (2 lesions). The brain lesions were treated with stereotactic radiosurgery and are presently taking Temodar. What do you think?
ANSWER: Unfortunately I think that the survival time can be measured in months in this situation.
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QUESTION: Is his based on type of treatment or on the cancer. Would there be a better course of treatment or what?
It is based on that it is a malignant melanoma that has spread. Yes the kind of treatment he has received can take care of those lesions but not many more and if this tumor has spread to somewhere it has almost always also spread to elsewhere though maybe not detected - or even detectable - yet.
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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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