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My Grandma has just been diagnosed with having two tumors on her brain, both about 4cm in diameter and at the back of her head on opposite sides.  She has started to be confused and has some co-ordination issues.  The doctors have said that the care will be supportive and although she will have steriods to try to reduce swelling they cannot operate and would not recomend radiotherapy.  The tumors are primary.

What they seems very reluctant to tell us is how quickly her condition may decline.  We have a lot of family in different parts of the world and people want to see her whilst she is still relatively well.  Are we, on average talking weeks and months or months and years?  Any general guide would be helpful even though I know you cant be specific about this case.  many thanks

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Since she has already started to be confused you better hurry! AT MOST her remaining time can be measured in months - certainly not in years - and it may be shorter. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!



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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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