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 My husband Bill had surgery on shoulder in Dec. of 2006 from mole-was melanoma-set appoinments every 3 months with hospital to check. They said they got it all. Went in Jan 2009-they said all was fine .In Feb I rushed him to another hospital because of severe headaches & stroke like symtoms. Found large tumor on brain. It was removed and still no chemo or radiation. he went through MRI's -2month inerval- found small part in June of 2009-went for Gamma Knife. We are waiting the 6 weeks to go back for results-In the mean time we have app. to see the cancer doc. that ordered full body CT. scan-find 2 tiny leisons in lung .Wants him to start on Tremador. My question- can we stop it-for how long and should I get 2nd opinions. I refuse to losehim. he 58 yrs young and a fighter!! I need help & direction. Thankyou Debbie-p.s. Yale Hospital In New haven Ct. is the place he is going
Answer Unfortunately it is impossible to guarantee that everything has been removed surgically. Probabilities can be discussed but never a certainty. In his case he is now a stage 4 malignant melanoma case with an unfortunately bad prognosis. Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to conventional radiation therapy (the GammaKnife is something else but that can only be used in certain situations) or to chemotherapy. Promising & interesting experiments in immunotherapy are going on but they are still very experimental. So unfortunately I have not much to offer. Chemotherapy and even radiation therapy can be tried but I can not promise any results. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!
