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 Hi, wonder if you could make things a bit clearer for me,my brother has had melanomas removed on his back and leg,then after 5 months he had terrible pains in his stomach, he went to to a colonoscopy and scan and it was clear, then he went and did a pet scan and it had spread to his spleen which he had removed in March 2009, the doctor said it hadnt spread,after two months he had pains in his head and went and did a MRI where they found melanomas in the brain, he started radiotherapy on Monday,22nd June 2009 he has to have 10 sessions of 10 minutes each.(he doesnt use a mask as it has spread too much) He says he doesnt have much taste, he has terrible headaches,is dizzy and scared of falling, today his hip was sore. The counselor said that he cant get better and at anytime he could lose his sight, hearing, movement etc. Could you please tell me what we can expect. Thank you.
Answer Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. So his radiation therapy must be regarded as a desperate measure of last resort. In this situation he unfortunately can only be expected to survive at most for a few months or even much shorter. The moment it was found to have spread to his spleen he was a stage 4 cancer case which at present is incurable. That it has spread to his brain too is even worse. Unfortunately I can not offer any hope. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!
