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My mother was treated with surgery and radiation for a renal cell brain tumor in 2004, and scans have not shown a return of cancer to the brain. The machine she was treated with was accidently set wrong and she was given 50% more radiation than she was supposed to get. She is showing brain damage due to the radiation in brain scans.  Her personality has changed, she is often angry, she is very confused and cannot walk alone. She is very weak , her hands shake, and she sleeps most of the time. She needs 24 hour care. I can almost see a change in her condition daily.  The last 3-4 weeks she has gone downhill fast.  It is getting very difficult to care for her.  Can you tell me a little about what I can expect in the future?

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Can you let me read her brain scan (CT?, MRI?, PET?) reports? I need to see them to answer your question. You can copy them here.





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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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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.

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