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Expert: - 11/7/2011


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Dear Mr Claes
My son has undergone  brain surgery for neurocytoma partial removal eleven months ago.Now,after an MRI, the doctors said that the removed tumor is half-present again.I want to ask you about GAMMA KNIFE treatment.A gamma knife center in ATHENS told us that they cannot treat the case because they ''do not know where to stop the radiation'' as far as it concerns the limits of the tumor.Do you believe that this limitation will exist in every gamma knife center throughout Europe?

         THANK YOU in advance
         KOSTAS K.

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How big is his remaining tumour? I need to know to be able to evaluate this. I also would need to know what grade was given to his tumour?



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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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