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Expert: - 5/15/2009


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What would be the percentage distribution of Astrocytomas (Low grade), Anaplastic astrocytoma (Grade III) and Glioblastoma Multiforme (Grade IV)among brain cancer patients in Sweden?

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I have been retired for 6.5 years after a stroke so I'm not up to date on this. Contact the cancer registry of the Swedish National Board of Health & Social Welfare (Socialstyrelsen). Its home page address is:
http://www.socialstyrelsen.se . Down to the left on the page is a possibility of changing the page to English. By doing that you can search for help of getting this information. Look for the cancer registry and its e-mail address. 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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