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My father has just been diagnosed with melanoma cancer. They are using radiation on his brain to hopefully kill those cancer cells. They have also found a tumor in his lung and possibly has spread to his lymph glands. One dr. says they may be able to control it, another says may not treat it. We live several states away...wonder what kind of time frame he has for quality life yet?? Any idea?
Has it been established that his malignant melanoma has indeed spread to his brain? If so his remaining survival time will at most be a few months even with radiation therapy (malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy) but may well be MUCH shorter. And his quality of life will drastically deteriorate well before he will pass away. 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.
Experience
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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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.
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