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Expert: - 7/15/2009


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Hi,
I have a friend who has recently been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the brain. She is having just under two weeks of radiotherapy. She looks really well, has not lost her appetite and is not sleeping very well. I haven't seen any other information apart from this site which gives people in this situation months. Without sounding harsh can I ask why you are so forthcoming when everybody else says they do not know?

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Unfortunately because it is the truth. And it is useless to shield people from the truth when it soon will be apparent anyway. I do not like to write it, I hate to do it! But I have to assume that people who ask these questions here really want to know the truth or there would be no reason to ask. However not everyone wants to tell the truth since in these cases it is not pleasant. It is then easier to say I do not know. However if I am doing this at all I see it as my duty to tell the truth. And unfortunately so far no one has come back later and told me that I was wrong. Not a small number has also thanked me for my honesty. I do hope I have been able to explain my position!  

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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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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.

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