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Expert: - 8/3/2008


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Dr. Nordquist,
My husband was diagnosed in October 2006; resection July 2007; radiation Sept. 2007; and completed cycle 7 out of 24 of Temodar.  His latest MRI showed change, our medical team wants to wait 4 weeks to rescan to determine if the change is an effect of treatment of recurrence.  How can physicians determine the nature of an MRI change when there are so many variable to assess?  For more information about our situation please visit our project to recovery website, http://ericott.pbwiki.com

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Yes that is hard but for a good explanation you should direct this question to an expert of diagnostic neuroradiology which I'm not. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors. After checking your web site I doubt too that I can cotribute with much here as you already have such a big, talented and prominent team involved in this most distressing matter.

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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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