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my granddaughter is 3 months old & had 80% of this tumor removed 2 weeks ago, the size is 2" in the front lobe. she had a stroke, it appears maybe she can not hear or see. She does not swallow well, has a feeding tube down her nose, everyday she has to learn how to suck her pacifier again. please tell me what you can about this horrble tumor. and what the outlook is. Thank you for your time.
I answered a more or less identical question earlier today. Same patient? All glioblastoma multiforme GRADE 4 tumors (brain tumors almost never have stages only grades) have an extremely bad prognosis unfortunately. In short they are not curable and always fatal in spite of whatever treatment. Survival times are also short. I'm very 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),
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