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Expert: - 2/7/2008


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Hi my name is Bryce Torrie I am 22yrs old  I have a Gr3 Annaplastic miligment  brain tumor it is now after surgery chemo and radiation taking up 3/4ths of the left side of head.. I have asked doctors plenty of questions but they always just try to give positive answers when i feel im old enough and deserve to hear my chances and how long i would have left to live should i live differently

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A straight question deserves a straight answer even if it only contains bad news. Most malignant brain tumors have a bad prognosis. They are graded from 1 to 4 where those with a 1 survive longest (many years) and those with a 4 shortest (around 1 year at most usually). This is after surgery, radiation therapy and chemo therapy. Such therapy can only prolong survival somewhat, not cure (yet). 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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