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Expert: - 1/19/2009


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I had a mengioma removed in april of 02, it was on the right side of my head and ear. I had the tumor removed as well as my ear drum. Eight months later it cam back so I had ratiation. since 04 I had been feeling pretty good but in March of 07 I had my first sisure in three years I have been having very bad pain in my head and ear.I had an MRI done and it is showing a build up of scare tissue, could this be causing all of my pain.

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I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mainly malignant/cancerous) brain tumors but I'm not a neurosurgeon. Meningiomas are mainly treated surgically and are usually benign. Radiation therapy usually plays a rather minor role in their treatment. So I think you should best discuss this with a neurosurgeon since it is largely outside my area of expertise here. Good luck!

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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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