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Expert: - 9/30/2009


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A very close friend has just been diagnosed with a grade 3 maybe  4 Oligodendroglioma on the right and has a hypathalamic tumor on the left. Surgery is not an option due to location. We believe chemo and radiation therapy has good results and realize each case is different, but based on this info, how long do you think he may survive.

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Unfortunately based only on the information available it is impossible to answer. Grade is very important in evaluating brain tumors but here the grade of the oligodendroglioma seems uncertain. Also there seems to be not one but two tumors and there is no information with regards to the nature of the 2nd tumor. In order to be able to evaluate this situation I do need more information on these points.

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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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