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yesterday, i found a way to talk to my boyfriend and now it was clear to me. last month he went abroad thru a medical plane due to severe headache. he underwent a surgery there for his brain tumor. i asked him what kind of brain tumor it is but he refused to tell me. he just told me that after the surgery, they found out that his brain tumor is already on a third degree. right now, he's undergoing a chemotherapy. he's lossing hope and so am I. please tell me the chance of survival for this degree of brain tumor.

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A grade 3 brain tumour has a bad long term prognosis regardless of treatment. Survival time is probably around a couple of years. 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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