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 QUESTION: Hi. I have been dx. with left sided posterior fossa meningioma.It is 18 mm. in basal dimension and 15 mm. in height-dome shaped.Equrvocal density change adjacent to this in the cerebellum.How big is this in inches?My n/s says is in a difficult area to remove.Could radiation be an option.I go for another mri in 3 months.thank you
ANSWER: One inch is 25.4 mm. So 0.71 inch and 0.59 inch. Conventional radiation therapy is usually of no use against meningiomas BUT concentrated radiation with the so called GammaKnife may be useful even in this location. Your tumor is of the right size for it too! Go for that! Good luck!
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QUESTION: Thank you so much for your info.I am truly sorry for your med-issues.I wish I would have read your answers before I have learned alot.I would like to know what the cm. of my tumor is?I heard about the size of a ping pong ball.How difficult is the area of my tumor for an operation?How do you think I should inform my family of this issue.D/n Jan 09.I have a step nephew who has mental issue and he thinks the world of me and I don't want to worry him.If i do the gamma knife would he be able to visually see something wrong with me.Again thanks so much for being sooo honest and understanding to all of us.For some reason after your response I have been alot calmer.bless you and your family..........theresa p.s. about twenty years ago I had the zingers going across my brain for about a year or so couls this be the begining of Atila my tumor?again i truly thank you,tttttttttt...........
Answer Thanks! You are welcome! Since your tumor is 18 mm x 15 mm it is 1.8 cm x 1.5 cm in size. When are the Americans going to leave the old fashioned, out dated and OBSOLETE inches, feet, yards, miles, pounds, Fahrenheit and gallons finally behind them and go metric? You are the ONLY people still sticking to this antiquated and impossible system today. Not even the British use it any longer - at least not officially. And not even your own military use it any longer, it is now metric! As are all your hospitals, scientists, engineers, universities and big corporations! And to have to use double measurements is expensive! That location IS very difficult surgically! Do NOT inform your step nephew of this, no need! You may say that you are going away for a short trip. A few days. Inform the rest of your family by just telling them! This is your decision nobody else's! You will look the same when your nephew will see you again. I doubt that what happened 20 years ago has anything to do with your present tumor, even though tumor development takes years. Good luck!
