AboutClaes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. Expertise 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. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. 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. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
General History,
Military History,
Breast Cancer,
Colon Cancer.
Question My father died 3 years ago from a grade 4 astrosytoma he only lasted 11 months after surgery, radiation and chemo. My question is, is this type of tumor hereditary as this has been suggested in the past. And if so shouldn't me and my sisters have been notified by the hospital at some stage. I also find that in recent years the number of young and seemingly healthy people being diagnosed with tumors of this type is growing at an alarming rate, could there be any possible reason for this?
Answer The causes of malignant brain tumours are completely unknown at present, but there are also at present NO reasons to believe that there are any hereditary causes. I'm NOT aware of any real alarming increase of the incidence of these tumours anywhere. What you have is better pathology diagnosis & better reporting.
