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My dad had surgery for melanoma on his back 12 years ago and has just been dx with several tumors on his brain. He is scheduled to have a bx this week to see what they are dealing with since his PET Scan was normal. There was no radation with prior surgery. Is there anything else that we need to ask the Oncologist or Neurosurgeon before surgery? Thanks for your time.
There is of course a high probability that this has to do with his earlier malignant melanoma. But only a biopsy can tell us if that assumption is correct or not. Since he has several tumors in his brain it is likely that what he has are metastases from a malignant process somewhere else and his melanoma is then the prime suspect.
Please do keep me posted!
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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),
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