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Expert: - 11/19/2009


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My Father In Law has been diagnosed with Brain Stem Glioma. Some Doctors are saying we need Cyberknife treatment without biopsy because it is at a very risky spot and some are saying its tough to do anything without doing a biopsy. We are very confused as doing biopsy in brain stem can lead to other risks? can cyberknife be done withour biopsy and any other methods of biopsy (very advanced) for brain stem gliomas.

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Yes CyberKnife or GammaKnife treatment CAN be done without biopsy, though I myself would greatly prefer to have it done AFTER a biopsy so that I would know with some certainty what it is that I'm treating! However to do a biopsy in this location may be very tricky. If the patient insists on treatment it would probably be of help!

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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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