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My sister is diagnosed by central nervous system lymphoma following a brain surgery in March 2007. She had received 5 methotraxat and 2 alexin treatments. However by october she had developed a recurrence and by early November started 25 radiotherapy sessions which had ended in Dec the 14th. She is very tired until now and has some difficulty in walking. She needs to hold a hand as her legs are kind of week. Is this something related to her illness or is it a side effect of radiotheraphy.
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Can actually be both. Radiation often causes a temporary brain swelling (like an internal sun burn). That can give neurological symptoms for a time. Only her drs. can after clinical examinations determine how much of her symptoms that probably may come from her disease and how much probably from her treatment.

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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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