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Expert: - 9/17/2009


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15 yr old male with the diagnosis of thalamic glioma.  48mm mass in the basal ganglia found on Feb 9, 2009.  He has undergone chemo and radiation.  Mass had shrank as shown on 2 consecutive MRIs.  MRI on Tuesday shows tumor growth.  Prognosis? LIkelihood of survival??

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Since it has started to grow again his prognosis is probably bad. So there is unfortunately a low probability of any long time survival. Survival time depends on the grade of his tumor which I do not know. Do you? With this location surgery is not an option and his tumor was from the beginning probably too big for stereotactic radiation.

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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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