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 Hi,
My father has just lost his battle with cancer. A year ago he had melanomas taken out of his groin and given the all clear, 3 months later he was taken to hospital due to severe weakness of his left side and then doctors found secondary brain tumors- he had two lots of radiation with no avail. His father and uncle both have died from the same thing. I also have had melanomas removed, although over ten years ago,however, I recently have noticed new moles popping up within the skin grafts from that operation. These moles are dark with an even darker centre. Sometimes I do experience 'pins %26 needles' type pain in my neck and chronic tiredness- could it be possible that the melanoma has spread over the years since my operation? I have been told that melanoma is hereditary. I live in a remote area with limited health care available so any advice you can give me would help.
Thankyou.
Answer Well melanomas are caused by sunshine (UV light) in most cases, something which is abundant in Australia. But also here in "arctic" Sweden melanomas are now around 50(!) times more common than they were around 1950 when I was a small boy. The reason is other sun (and tanning booths) tanning practices. So melanomas themselves are not hereditary. But since the majority of Australians are not native but came to there from the British Isles and include many pale blond or red haired people with a hereditary sensitivity to ultraviolet (UV) light the risk factor is indeed hereditary. With these signs & symptoms and your family history and your own history you do need an urgent check up regardless of where you live! So have it done soonest! If I lived in Australia (I have been there and I liked Sydney & Melbourne very much) I would ALWAYS stay in shadow!
