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Expert: - 4/19/2008


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Hi there-  Very long story short, I have no faith in the neurosurgeon that I met with and dont trust much of what he said to me.  Please tell me how a 1 inch superior cerebellar arachnoid cyst and chiari 1 malformation may affect me.  Should I seek another dr's opinion because much of the info I read points out the potential seriousnous of the issue.... or is it better to leave the cyst alone and just suffer the headaches, etc, that they both cause? thank you! (I realize this may not be your expertise, but please just let me know what you generally think to be true.  thanks)

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Sorry, an arachnoid cyst is not a brain tumor in a strict sense, so unfortunately your question is outside my area of expertise here. This is a question for a neurosurgeon, which I'm not. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (malignant) brain tumors. So I strongly suggest that you direct this question to an expert of neurosurgery.

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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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