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My friend has taken ill whilst working in Boston. They have told him that he has a grade G tumor close to his ear and that he has had it for a while as it has calcified. His family and friends are all based in Scotland and are finding it difficult to understand everything that has happened.
Please can you explain what a Grade G tumor is and if the fact that it has calcified will make treatment worse.

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There is NO SUCH thing as a grade G tumor! So there must be some mistake or misunderstanding here! Calcified tumors are mostly not dangerous if the calcification is more or less total. However since the description here is so vague I can not give you any real evaluation. Please clarify!

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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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