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I have a friend son whose had all sorts of treatment for Osteosarcoma. His doctor at MDAnderson Cancer Institute has recommended a radiation hospital in Norway. The cancer is in subcutaneous tissue, soft tissue, and bone. None of the mets are in vital organs or the lung.
What is your thought on this treatment for osteosarcoma.
Sue Andresen
Milwaukee, Wisconsin
USA
Well it is potentially very promising. But still rather experimental and the only places where experiments and clinical use are going on are Finland, Japan & Norway. His tumor seems "ideally" located for this kind of treatment (pardon my choice of word). Besides in this situation where most other things have been tried I do not see that he has much of a choice! AND if MD Anderson recommends it I'm hardly in a position to contradict that! So I think he should try it if possible!
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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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