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Hi,

My mother was diagnosed with 4 brain tumors at age 70. Unfortunately, we were told,  at that time there was nothing we could do for her.

I am now 53 and because I am so much like my mother, I feel like this will be passed on to me. Is there a way to screen or monitor on a more regular basis? Are there blood tests or some kind of tests I should be taking proactively to detect early signs?

Thanks,

Tom

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What KIND of brain tumors did she have? There are many kinds. You mention that she had 4. Did they really start in her brain or did they spread to there from elsewhere? That seems more probable. If so from where? Without knowing this it is impossible to answer. If they started somewhere else and spread to her brain your worries may have some basis in fact. But primary brain tumors (that start in the brain) have at present no known genetic (hereditary) factors.






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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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