You are here:

Brain Tumors/Brain tumor?????

Advertisement

Expert: - 9/5/2007


Question
Hello,

  I was diagnosed with breast cancer about 1 year ago. I did 8 round and chemo which shrunk the tumor to prepare me for surgery. Lately, I have been feeling very unbalanced, confused and noticed my right side is weaker. I have no headache. I did a cat scan and they  noticed I do have some swelling in the brain.  I hope it is not a brain tumor. Can cancer grow in another place during chemo?

Answer
It is possible, though not usual. It could also have spread before diagnosis or after chemo therapy. In your case though so far no new tumor has yet been found. But due to your symptoms I think both an MRI scan and a PET scan of you brain should be done.

Brain Tumors

All Answers

Answers by Expert:

Ask Experts

Volunteer

Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.

Expertise

I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.

Experience

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.

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

©2012 About.com, a part of The New York Times Company. All rights reserved.