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My daughter in law (35yrs and diagnosed terminal) has had two debulking ops, one two and a half years ago and one in Feb this year and one Rt treatment and now has been told the Rt outcome is "good" because although the tumour is more active it has not grown. My family feel the oncologist is holding back in some way. The outcome, we accept, is likely to end in some months time...up to 12 months. What is the oncologist avoiding saying?
I read on your site some time ago and now cannot find the reference that antidepressants are of benefit to tumours... Can you advise. My son has been told there never has been any research into cloperidine (hope I got that word right)
Thanking you Barbara
Well, she has a grade III astrocytoma. Surgery & radiation therapy can not at present cure her unfortunately only prolong her survival time to some extent. As far as I know there is NO therapeutic effect of antidepressants in the treatment of malignant brain tumours - as this is. I am not aware of any such research as you mention but do not know of any reason either why we should expect any kind of effect of it. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you!
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| Comment | Thank you I did not expect the reply to come so quickly and am happy that what our family has been told at hospital, partiularly in regard to my query about antidepressants, is correct. Again many thanks Barbara | ||
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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),
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