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A friend of mine recently had his Brain tumor removed and results indicated that the tumor was cancerous is this an indication that he has cancer?The tumor was discovered after a stroke episode where his left side of the body was paralysed.My worry is that he may have to under go radiation wont this affect his healing as he his part of the body that was paralyzed is able to function
It means that his brain tumor behaves like a cancer - even if strictly speaking it is something else - so in that respect it is cancer that he has got. His stroke like symptoms were most likely caused by his tumor which also led to its discovery. So radiation therapy will actually improve his situation. However cancerous brain tumors usually have a bad prognosis even with therapy. So in spite of his treatment (surgery & radiation) his prognosis probably remains bad unfortunately.
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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),
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