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Expert: - 12/8/2008


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my sister (54yr)was just diagnosed with stage 4 - prepping to start chemo - please tell me what I should expect as far as her symptoms stages (behavior)? she has a severally handicap 23yr old bedridden daughter with approx 13 different diagnosis (on machines - has a track diverson)that has lived long only because of my sister's care. I need to know we sisters insist to step in to assist her since she won't be well enough to tend to her daughter.  Because she will keep telling us she's ok and literally crawl out of bed to help care of her daughter. She is the youngest and truly believes she will outlive us all.  

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She most probably has a glioblastoma multiforme GRADE 4. Right? Since brain tumors very rarely have stages. Unfortunately that kind of tumor has a very bad prognosis. I expect her survival time after full treatment to be around one year. But part of that time she will NOT be able to care for her daughter. Unfortunately I can not be more precise. But you will have to start planning to find other solutions already now. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!

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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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