You are here:
| Subject | Date Asked |
| Metastatic Brain Cancer | 2/10/2012 |
| Q: My mom (67 yrs old) was recently diagnosed with metastatic brain cancer based on an MRI. The ... A: Unfortunately you are correct. The fact that her primary cancer has not been found can hardly be ... | |
| tectal gliomas | 2/8/2012 |
| Q: my sister(27) is diagnosed with tectal plate gliomas extending till thalamus. she has diplopia and ... A: With that location that is actually the only possible treatment plan. Do you know the GRADE of her ... | |
| PAIN AT A POINT ON HEAD | 2/7/2012 |
| Q: I hve been suffering from pain over a point on my head near top of left ear. The pain is almost at ... A: Without an examination there is not much I can do. So I strongly suggest that you let a doctor, ... | |
| lump on right side of my head | 1/24/2012 |
| Q: I recently woke up a few days ago with a lump on the right side of my head just beyond my ... A: Well whatever it is it is not a brain tumor. Those are on the inside of the head. But whatever it is ... | |
| Epidermoid Brain Cyst | 1/23/2012 |
| Q: I've recently been diagnosed with an Epidermoid Cyst/Tumour which Left Cerabellopontine Angle, ... A: ANY kind of brain tumourlike lesion, if not too big, can be treated with the GammaKnife! But I'm not ... | |
| Epidermoid Brain Cyst | 1/22/2012 |
| Q: I've recently been diagnosed with an Epidermoid Cyst/Tumour which Left Cerabellopontine Angle, ... A: Yes that is most probably possible. But you should discuss this with your neurosurgeon! Good luck! ... | |
| survival in Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 1/18/2012 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with Grade 3, Anaplastic astrocytoma in January 2008. She had the usual ... A: She is actually rather long lived for a grade 3 brain tumor case. But brain tumor grading is HARD! ... | |
| MRI Results and weird pain and body symptoms? | 1/17/2012 |
| Q: "I had my first numbness on September 2011 on the left side of my head. The numbness spread to my ... A: I think the risk that something - including a tumor - has been missed is VERY low! So from a medical ... | |
| Is Pontine Glioma cureable? | 1/11/2012 |
| Q: one of my friend was perfectly fine, but two weeks before all of a sudden he started feeling ... A: With that position in his brain his glioma is indeed not treatable with surgery. A biopsy IS however ... | |
| husbands advanced brain cancer diagnosis and treatment questions | 1/10/2012 |
| Q: The backstop is, he presented with a grand mal seizure in July , had many follow up mris with ... A: Well, the description of his tumor unfortunately does sound like a glioblastoma multiforme even if ... | |
| advanced brain tumour treatment info | 1/6/2012 |
| Q: avoid malpractice in case hubby dies or something ) However , we knew he should have reffered us, ... A: Well Margaret, this was a long question. To answer it well I would need to know THE EXACT DIAGNOSIS ... | |
| Dercums Stage 11 - Tender Head Swellings | 1/5/2012 |
| Q: l have Dercum's Disease for eighteen months. l also have Systemic Lymphedema.l have swellings in my ... A: this is not anything related to cancer so unfortunately outside my area of expertise here. I suggest ... | |
| Grade 4 | 12/29/2011 |
| Q: My last question to you was this month, my son had a gr3 anaplastic astrocytoma for three years, we ... A: I am sorry for this news! He will become more confused and sleep more and more. When h e sleeps all ... | |
| small lump on the head | 12/14/2011 |
| Q: After I went to the doctor about a cold I found a small lump on the back right of my head near my ... A: It may be a lymph gland that is swollen due to your infection (your cold). But to be on the safe ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma Grade 3 | 12/10/2011 |
| Q: My son was 25 when diagnosed with a grade 3 anaplastic Astrocytoma. He had a 90 percent removal near ... A: Sorry to hear that but it was expected to happen unfortunately. Well he has had one previous ... | |
| Proton therapy vs tomotherapy forJPA | 12/9/2011 |
| Q: My 6 y.o gr.son has undergone surg X2 for JPA. They removed as much as possible but there remains a ... A: With tomotherapy I suppose that you mean stereotactic radiation therapy with the so called ... | |
| lump on the head | 12/6/2011 |
| Q: since then has grown like a dry scaly bone like pointed[cone] shaped thing on her head approx 2cm ... A: Whatever it is it is not a brain tumor. Those are found inside the skull. I think a dermatologist ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma Grade 3 | 12/4/2011 |
| Q: My son was 25 when diagnosed with a grade 3 anaplastic Astrocytoma. He had a 90 percent removal near ... A: Any kind of neurological change from personality changes to an increase in his epileptic seizures ... | |
| Dnet | 12/2/2011 |
| Q: After having a dnet brain tumor surgically removed, can it ever grow back? A: This is a VERY rare kind of tumor first described as recently as 1988! So experience is VERY ... | |
| about gbm | 11/28/2011 |
| Q: my father diagnosed by gbm grade 4 near left occipital lobe and successfully operated, and after ... A: With treatment around one year or a little more. You can also reach me at: ... | |
| about gbm | 11/27/2011 |
| Q: my father diagnosed by gbm grade 4 near left occipital lobe and successfully operated, and after ... A: That medication and radiation therapy may extend his survival time to some extent. Unfortunately ... | |
| Neurologist or Neuro-Surgeon? | 11/16/2011 |
| Q: My dad had what the experts have called a grand-mal seizure in his sleep a few weeks ago. They ... A: Well without ANY signs of any tumor it is difficult to understand what his neurologist based his ... | |
| nonmalignant brain tumor on thalamus | 11/14/2011 |
| Q: My friend has a 4 yearold who has a noncancerous tumor on her thalamus. The tumor has grown into ... A: I'm a Swede living in Sweden so a softball does not tell me anything. Inches or cm please?! It may ... | |
| Melanoma Brain Cancer | 11/13/2011 |
| Q: My 72 year old father had melanoma removed from his arm two years ago. They also removed the ... A: I'm sorry for your loss but unfortunately it was unavoidable! You probably made the right decision! ... | |
| possible regrowth | 11/12/2011 |
| Q: My husband has a grade 2 astrocytoma that was resected about 14 months ago. No further treatment ... A: With regards to his sinus polyp he should see an ENT surgeon. The change from every 3 months to ... | |
| nonmalignant brain tumor on thalamus | 11/11/2011 |
| Q: My friend has a 4 yearold who has a noncancerous tumor on her thalamus. The tumor has grown into ... A: I suppose you mean a GRADE 2 tumor since most brain tumors do not have stages. If so it is a ... | |
| Multiple Brain Tumors | 11/10/2011 |
| Q: My sister-in-law was diagnosed exactly a year ago with malignant brain tumor of size 7cm*5cm at back ... A: Unfortunately malignant brain tumours have a very bad prognosis regardless of treatment. This is ... | |
| neurocytoma intraventricular | 11/7/2011 |
| Q: My son has undergone brain surgery for neurocytoma partial removal eleven months ago.Now,after an ... A: How big is his remaining tumour? I need to know to be able to evaluate this. I also would need to ... | |
| Malignant melanoma in brain | 11/6/2011 |
| Q: I'm from P.R.China. One of my friends, male, 27 years old. It's terrible that he got a disease ... A: It is usually a skin malignancy but can also start elsewhere for example in the eyes. It can also ... | |
| Brain Tumour | 11/5/2011 |
| Q: my uncle was admitted to hospital with paralyisis of his right arm, loss of sight in right eye and ... A: Since his brain tumour was a secondary cancer, originating somewhere else in his body (his lungs are ... | |
| Fever | 11/4/2011 |
| Q: My husband and I recently just moved in to our new place. A week later he start to get dizzy. Its ... A: I'm here ONLY as a cancer doctor, nothing more and nothing less. So your question is quite outside ... | |
| Hi doctor | 11/2/2011 |
| Q: If someone had a MRI 9 months ago and the doctor said they didn't find no tumor or bleeding can a ... A: Well, if I was in that situation I would probably not bother to get another MRI brain scan. But the ... | |
| Hi doctor | 11/1/2011 |
| Q: If someone had a MRI 9 months ago and the doctor said they didn't find no tumor or bleeding can a ... A: A brain tumor can grow significantly in 9 months BUT if there were symptoms 9 months ago that were ... | |
| Have I Got a brain tumour | 10/30/2011 |
| Q: My name is jake and im 16 and i am worried sick not knowing whether or not i have a brain tumor. I ... A: Jake, I'll tell you the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth! I do not know! I can not ... | |
| Hi | 10/29/2011 |
| Q: I had a MIR last year a few days before christmas cus I was getting some dizzyness maybe it was due ... A: It can grow in 8 months from something not detected to something detected though it has probably ... | |
| Hi | 10/28/2011 |
| Q: I had a MIR last year a few days before christmas cus I was getting some dizzyness maybe it was due ... A: I suppose you mean an MRI? First of all. Dizzyness can have many causes. All of them can not be ... | |
| lumps on back if the head and neck | 10/27/2011 |
| Q: I started with a lot a pain in the back of my head with in an hour i started getting these painful ... A: Whatever this is it is NOT related to any brain tumor. Such tumors are on the INSIDE of the skull in ... | |
| Hi | 10/26/2011 |
| Q: How long does it take a brain tumor to grow and cause symptoms? A: It probably takes some years from the first malignant cell there until you have a tumor that causes ... | |
| dizzy for over a month | 10/24/2011 |
| Q: My husband and I recently just moved in to our new place. A week later he start to get dizzy. Its ... A: It may very well be related to his ear problems. But he should let a neurologist or an ... | |
| pain and pressure in back of head | 10/18/2011 |
| Q: I have been having pressure in the back of my head for over 8 months now. I have had a ct scan with ... A: If a brain CT scan with contrast has not shown anything your risk of a brain tumor is most probably ... | |
| Grade 2 Glioma | 10/13/2011 |
| Q: 31 year old female patient with no signs or symptoms , found to have Brain tumour when MRI was being ... A: Please see my response to your evaluation. Well that is one way of doing it. Yes stereotactic ... | |
| acoustic neuroma | 10/12/2011 |
| Q: Can an's , with large mystic components be treated with gamma knife?2 A: Yes it can if not too big in size. A size of about one inch (2.54 cm) or smaller probably also ... | |
| Grade 2 Glioma | 10/11/2011 |
| Q: 31 year old female patient with no signs or symptoms , found to have Brain tumour when MRI was being ... A: Different doctors may have different opinions about this but I do suggest that radiation therapy ... | |
| survival rate in grade 3 astrocytoma after surgery, radiation and chemo | 9/30/2011 |
| Q: my brother was dignosed with grade2 astrocytoma in mid of 2008.he underwent surgery same yaer.after ... A: Unfortunately I have to agree with his doctor. There is not much else that can be done and his ... | |
| Misleading | 9/26/2011 |
| Q: I've just been reading some of the answers you give human beings, particularly regarding Grade 1 and ... A: It is true that pilocytic astrocytomas grade 1 are slowly growing brain tumors that usually do not ... | |
| Anaplastic Meningioma Grade 3 | 9/25/2011 |
| Q: It's going to be one year since my friends' wife was diagnosed with this horrible cancer. The ... A: As I tried to explain I can not give you any other prognosis though I hope we will all be proved ... | |
| Anaplastic Meningioma Grade 3 | 9/24/2011 |
| Q: It's going to be one year since my friends' wife was diagnosed with this horrible cancer. The ... A: Well we can hope for progress with regards to treatment results but in this situation I do not dare ... | |
| My mom | 9/23/2011 |
| Q: My mom passed from an anaplastic astrocytoma in 2002. She was diagnosed in March 2001.Before March ... A: There may have been a bleeding in her tumor after the biopsy was done. That may have increased her ... | |
| Benign Lipoma frontal refion of the brain | 9/22/2011 |
| Q: My 19 year daughter has been diagnosed with a 5-6mm lipoma in the frontal region, there is no ... A: Lipomas are not dangerous in any way and can not cause the symptoms you describe. The symptoms you ... | |
| head ache left side to back | 9/20/2011 |
| Q: my wife aged 31yeas, has been getting head ache some times.It starts from left back of head and ... A: Without any examination it is impossible to get any further. So you should let a doctor - preferably ... | |
| Grade 111 astrocytoma | 9/16/2011 |
| Q: My daughter in law (35yrs and diagnosed terminal) has had two debulking ops, one two and a half ... A: Well, she has a grade III astrocytoma. Surgery & radiation therapy can not at present cure her ... | |
| Follow Up: OCD, Anxiety and Tumor Worry | 9/10/2011 |
| Q: I'd just like to follow up with a few more questions, if i could. I'd really like to thank you for ... A: Todah rabah! Shabbath Shalom to you too! Shavua Tov! Brain tumors are processes IN the brain so ... | |
| Brain Tumor or OCD Anxiety | 9/8/2011 |
| Q: I am a college student who has been diagnosed with OCD. For several months now I have been worried ... A: The symptoms you describe are not such that I associate them with a brain tumor. However that ... | |
| glioblastoma | 9/5/2011 |
| Q: My husband was recently diagnosed with glioblastoma. The location of the tumor did not allow for ... A: The only thing I can recommend in this situation - though it may sound drastic - is to take care of ... | |
| treatment options for glioblastoma | 9/2/2011 |
| Q: My sister had surgery to remove parts of glioblastoma tumor in her brain, but fingers stretch across ... A: Yes her tumor will most probably (= almost certainly) kill her (how fast depends on its grade which ... | |
| brain osteoma | 8/29/2011 |
| Q: respected sir, in front of the brain bone is growing for my friend ....there is any serious to ... A: Depends on how big it is. But surgical removal in case it is too big should not be much of a ... | |
| tumor | 8/27/2011 |
| Q: I have had a pain in the back of my head for 4 weeks now and when I run it starts to thump and when ... A: I often get this type of question. However without an examination it is impossible to answer. So I ... | |
| brain astrocytoma | 8/21/2011 |
| Q: My wife had a seizure in Feb 05 and was found to have an astrocytoma.She had surgery and radiation ... A: All malignant brain tumor cases have a bad prognosis regardless of treatment (but they live longer ... | |
| Anaplastisk astrocytom gr 3 | 8/20/2011 |
| Q: Hej, Jag hoppas det går bra att jag skriver på Svenska. Min fråga gäller min make som ... A: Visst gr det bra att skriva p svenska - ven om det, som i Din frga, ibland kan bli problem med ... | |
| Metastatic Left Thalamus Brain Tumor | 8/19/2011 |
| Q: My husband has the above brain tumor (non-small cell lung cancer metastases) 7.5 cm in size. In you ... A: First of all I'm not a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist & radiation therapist doctor with ... | |
| current treatments for oligo II with 1p19q deletions | 8/18/2011 |
| Q: What is the current, most successful treatment for low grade oligodendroglioma II with 1p19q ... A: How big is your tumor? I need to know that before giving you my answer. You can also reach me at: ... | |
| GBM IV | 8/6/2011 |
| Q: My 67 year old husband was diagnosed with GBM IV July 3, 2010. He had surgery which removed about ... A: I honestly disagree! I do not even know how many times I have discussed temodar treatment cases here ... | |
| Anaplastic Oligostrocytoma - What is the next course of action ? | 8/1/2011 |
| Q: My mother who is currently suffering from Anaplastic Oligoastrocytoma has developed weakness on the ... A: Unfortunately this is not a good situation. All malignant brain tumours have a very bad prognosis ... | |
| brain ct | 7/28/2011 |
| Q: i just want to ask about brain ct with and without contrast i read some studies on the net that ct ... A: First of all, ANYONE and EVERYONE can get what you call "brain cancer" even if no CT scan ever was ... | |
| brain tumors | 7/19/2011 |
| Q: I have a nephew who with a brain tumor. He is 16 and we are desperately seeking an expert willing to ... A: I'm not a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist and I'm a Swede living in ... | |
| sebaceous cyst or brain tumor? | 7/16/2011 |
| Q: Re: large external bump on the occipital area of head CSCAN has been ordered. Itches. Patient ... A: A large bump on the head that has been there for 6 months or more is hardly any brain tumor! A ... | |
| front lobe brain tumor | 7/12/2011 |
| Q: my dad his first seizure in 1991, in his mri the noticed a small cystic appearance. it was ... A: In this situation and if more chemotherapy (in his case Avastin) is not possible (more radiation ... | |
| pain around brain and lumps | 7/11/2011 |
| Q: I have been suffering from these really bad headaches and I have these two lumps on the back of my ... A: Well whatever it is you have it has nothing to do with brain tumours. Those are on the inside of the ... | |
| astrocitoma level II tumor vs. radiation | 7/8/2011 |
| Q: My brother from Baltimore, MD is 60 year old. His vitally started declining since 4/11. He was ... A: I suppose that you mean GRADE II (2). With a thalamic location it is probably inoperable. So the ... | |
| Brain Cancer | 7/7/2011 |
| Q: My mother has just been diagnosed with squamous cell carcinoma, it is in her both sinus, into her ... A: No tumour of this size can exist without causing symptoms - in fact symptoms will appear LONG before ... | |
| brain cancer | 7/5/2011 |
| Q: I have been reading alot on Gliosarcoma since my mother was diagnosed with that type recently. I ... A: Well yes there are some (very few) people that have survived. But diagnosis of malignant brain ... | |
| Metastatic Malignant Melanoma on the Brain | 6/30/2011 |
| Q: I'm just trying to understand. My brother passed away with the above. He had a seizure 15.03.11 ... A: Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy so if they ... | |
| melanoma frontal lobe brain tumor | 6/27/2011 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with a melanoma frontal lobe brain tumor at Travis AFB in California. He ... A: Depends on the size of his brain lesion. If it is not too big (up to around one inch or 2.5 cm) it ... | |
| Grade 3 1/2 brain tumor? | 6/26/2011 |
| Q: My husband had a seizure one month ago and has since been diagnosed with a brain tumor in the left ... A: Aha, thanks! Interesting! Then, since the neurosurgeon is hesitating with regards to surgical ... | |
| Grade 3 1/2 brain tumor? | 6/25/2011 |
| Q: My husband had a seizure one month ago and has since been diagnosed with a brain tumor in the left ... A: Grading brain tumors is difficult! Normally it is done by concensus by a team of expert ... | |
| astroblastoma | 6/24/2011 |
| Q: old niece was having headaches for a couple of weeks - Dr. treating her for sinus infection - day 10 ... A: A grade 2 astroblastoma is NOT benign it is a malignant tumor though slowly growing. In fact she MAY ... | |
| low grade thalamic glioma | 6/23/2011 |
| Q: i have a friend who was recently diagnosed with low grade thalamic glioma. she is only 29 years old ... A: This seems to be a rather atypical case so I do not understand how you in any way could have noticed ... | |
| Glioblastoma/Brain Cancer Agent Orange | 6/16/2011 |
| Q: Good day Doctor, Can dioxin cause brain cancer? Thank youEileen A: Good day! No one knows really - though if it can it would probably be known by now. In fact so far ... | |
| melanoma brain tumors | 6/15/2011 |
| Q: My daughter has 4 tumors all small the largest 2.6mm in an inoperable part of the brain.They are ... A: Usually chemotherapy has very little effect on malignant melanomas and it can definitely not cure ... | |
| Melanoma spread to brain? | 6/8/2011 |
| Q: My wife had a malignant melanoma on her neck behind her ear 7 months ago. It was 1mm in depth and ... A: There is always a possibility and symptoms of that may be very vague in early stages. The only way ... | |
| صداع | 6/5/2011 |
| Q: دكتور انا بيجيلى كل فتره وجع فى دماغى فى الجزء الشمال ... A: Sorry, your question is impossible to read! Please try again - but please in plain English, German ... | |
| Scared i have a brain tumor | 5/31/2011 |
| Q: it all started wen i had a lump in my breast, i was convinced i had breast cancer. That turned out ... A: Without any kind of examination that would be pure guess work - something I do not do here. So I ... | |
| Husband-Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma | 5/29/2011 |
| Q: My husband was dx with NPC in 1999 and treated with conventional radiotherapy. Recurrence in 2007 ... A: It may be less likely than some other cancers - lung cancers are especially prone to spread to the ... | |
| Husband-Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma | 5/28/2011 |
| Q: My husband was dx with NPC in 1999 and treated with conventional radiotherapy. Recurrence in 2007 ... A: There is another possibility too, probably much more probable, and that is that his original cancer ... | |
| husband | 5/25/2011 |
| Q: Approx. last Aug or Sept husband was bent over a lawn mower, suddenly got dizzy and lightheaded. Sat ... A: At present there are NO signs of any brain tumor at all! If there is nothing on CT AND MRI there can ... | |
| wrist pain | 5/22/2011 |
| Q: My husband, age 46, had a near gross total resection of a grade 2 astrocytoma nine months ago. No ... A: I doubt that much has happened since last week. The tremor should be reported to his doctor. At the ... | |
| I fall asleep when I tilt my head back | 5/20/2011 |
| Q: I'm a 20 years old female, Whenever I tilt my head backwards,I fall asleep, it feels like i loose ... A: Without an examination it is impossible to help you unfortunately! So I must recommend you to let a ... | |
| Tumor in 4th ventricle by brain stem | 5/16/2011 |
| Q: After being rear-ended by a drunk driver doing 65 in a 35-mph zone that caused cartilage injuries to ... A: First of all I'm not a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience ... | |
| Going Backwards | 5/12/2011 |
| Q: July 2010 my mother In-law at the age of 70 was diagnoised with 3 brain turmors, 2 connecting in the ... A: Her tumors can NOT be benign! You do not treat benign tumors with chemotherapy! For me to be able to ... | |
| Low Grade Glioma-Primary Tumor Life Expectancy | 5/11/2011 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with a LGG-a primary tumor on his front right said of his brain. He had a ... A: Malignant brain tumors are graded based on the microscopic tumor tissue architecture they present. ... | |
| Going Backwards | 5/9/2011 |
| Q: July 2010 my mother In-law at the age of 70 was diagnoised with 3 brain turmors, 2 connecting in the ... A: So many brain tumors at one time probably should be regarded as an indication that these are not ... | |
| Symptoms | 5/5/2011 |
| Q: Sir, I am suffering from following symptoms for the last two months. Symptoms such as muscle ... A: Well if you were my patient I would probably arrange an MRI scan - so at least I could assure you ... | |
| metastasized melanoma | 4/30/2011 |
| Q: My husband had a nodular melanoma removed from his calf in 2008. The took a second large piece of ... A: Since his malignant melanoma seems to have spread to his spine and to at least one adrenal gland - ... | |
| possible meningioma | 4/27/2011 |
| Q: i had a CT scan because i developed facial palsy. i received a letter from the hospital stating '... ... A: Meningiomas are tumours of the lining of the brain not of the brain itself and they are usually ... | |
| Severe headaches | 4/21/2011 |
| Q: for the last fpur days I have been having severe headaches with vomiting, dizziness and nausea. I ... A: Let a NEUROLOGIST and maybe also an ear-nose-and-throat surgeon (balance sense) check you soonest! ... | |
| help for brain tumor treatment | 4/19/2011 |
| Q: i want 2 tell u abt my frend she is 19 years old nd suffering from brain tumor nd i dont knw wat 2 ... A: What kind of tumour does she have? What grade? How big is it and where in her brain is it located? ... | |
| Problem in Head | 4/13/2011 |
| Q: It has been almost a month, I have developed a small swelling in lower back right side of head which ... A: It is very hard to try to diagnose brain tumors based on symptoms. In the end CT & MRI scans are ... | |
| oligodendroglioma | 4/10/2011 |
| Q: My niece 19 just found out a month ago she has oligodendroglioma grade 3 anatlastic mixed ... A: I'm a Swede living in Sweden so my ability to help someone in the USA with such a request is ... | |
| Low Grade Astrocytoma / glioma in right frontal lobe | 4/9/2011 |
| Q: I am 38 years. A year ago, I suffered from fits while sleeping at night. CT scan revealed tumor in ... A: GammaKnife treatment is a possibility IF your tumour is not too big. If around 1 inch (2.54 cm or ... | |
| Worried about a tumour | 4/5/2011 |
| Q: I have Premature Ovarian failure and an under active thyroid gland. I'm 24. I've been waiting to see ... A: Yes there MAY (certainly NOT a certainty) be a connection between your 2 conditions and your brain ... | |
| right cerebellar vermis lipoma | 3/30/2011 |
| Q: I have recently had a ct that showed an incedental finding of an intracranial lipoma. I had two ... A: Brain lipomas usually do not require any treatment and usually do not give any symptoms. This one is ... | |
| Brain Tumor Surgery Side Effects | 3/28/2011 |
| Q: I had a seizure on 1/11/11 ambulance picked me up at my home, only sign prior to this was some ... A: It means exactly what it says. Stage 4 cancers are at present incurable. So are most lung cancers ... | |
| Brain Tumor Surgery Side Effects | 3/25/2011 |
| Q: I had a seizure on 1/11/11 ambulance picked me up at my home, only sign prior to this was some ... A: You have an adenocarcinoma of the lung (a kind of lung cancer in fact not related to smoking in ... | |
| ent | 3/23/2011 |
| Q: i was checked by ent for Vertigo Sudden dizziness typically provoked by head movement the ent ... A: For a tumor to give symptoms it can not be VERY small. So it is most unlikely that a CT scan without ... | |
| Oligodendraglimo | 3/20/2011 |
| Q: My spouse was diagnosed in June 2009 at the age of 50 with a oligodendroglimo--grade 3. The doctors ... A: Well without knowing the size of his oligodendroglioma it is hard to answer some of your questions. ... | |
| astrocytoma stage 3 | 3/19/2011 |
| Q: My friend(age 26) was operated for tumor in cerebellum on 5.03.2011.the tumor was completely ... A: I suppose you mean an astrocytoma GRADE 3 since brain tumours usually do not have stages. ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3-update | 3/15/2011 |
| Q: Just wanted to give you an update. My friend's wife underwent her first MRI after her RT treatment ... A: Well it remains to be seen and the final outcome is anybody's guess. But what she has been told is ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 3/13/2011 |
| Q: In August 2008, I had a very bad seizure and was hospitalized. I had two separate brain tumors ... A: I will be completely honest with you! Like your doctor I'm most astonished. An anaplastic ... | |
| tumor vs aneurysm | 3/6/2011 |
| Q: My husband died unexpectedly at 58 y/o.Since it has been 2 years since his death, his heme/onc MD is ... A: Well all tumors are as you know not cancer. But I myself would hardly call a blood vessel aneurysm a ... | |
| anaplastic oligodendrogima | 3/5/2011 |
| Q: what is the life expectancy once one is diagnosed with this type tumor? Surgery was done and now ... A: That depends on the GRADE of the tumor. The higher the grade the more malignant it is and the ... | |
| Hypothalamic tumor | 3/4/2011 |
| Q: I have a 10 year old grandson that has been treated for epilepsey but in 2010 he had a MRI and a ... A: To be able to answer with any accuracy I would need to read his MRI report. If possible you can copy ... | |
| Can Metastatic Melanoma be the cause of my mothers brain and possible lung cancer | 3/2/2011 |
| Q: 18 years ago, at the age of 65, my mother had a Sublingual melanoma in her thumb. It was staged at ... A: Unfortunately yes that is possible. Malignant melanomas (and breast cancers) have been described to ... | |
| metastatic brain melanoma | 3/1/2011 |
| Q: My husband, 43 yrs, has stage 4 metastatic brain melanoma. We found this out 3 1/2 weeks ago. He has ... A: Unfortunately, based on experience, I have to be quite pessimistic. Stage 4 malignant melanomas that ... | |
| metastatic brain melanoma | 2/28/2011 |
| Q: My husband, 43 yrs, has stage 4 metastatic brain melanoma. We found this out 3 1/2 weeks ago. He has ... A: Unfortunately so far most malignant melanomas have been quite insensitive to radiation therapy and ... | |
| metastases melanoma tumor | 2/25/2011 |
| Q: my grandmother for the past ten years was showing the signs of dementa. well she broke into my ... A: To really be able to answer your questions I would need to read her CT scan report. You can copy it ... | |
| Can brain tumors show up on x-rays? | 2/23/2011 |
| Q: I recently had a skull/orbit x-ray in preparation for an MRI on my shoulder/sternoclavicular joint ... A: I'm NOT a diagnostic radiologist so you must ask such an expert what exactly this is. But I can tell ... | |
| possible treatment when tumor grows | 2/22/2011 |
| Q: My husband has had cancer almost three years. It is considered either a grade II or III. It began ... A: You are most welcome! Happy to be of help! Sorry that I can not help you with his kidneys. Too far ... | |
| brain tumour | 2/21/2011 |
| Q: i have a painful lump on the left side of my head. its sore when i touch it. are brain tumours ... A: Whatever it is it is NOT a brain tumour! Brain tumours only exist INSIDE the head. What you have is ... | |
| dizziness | 2/18/2011 |
| Q: 3 days ago and im having like Light dizziness that comes and go its light but yesterday evening i ... A: Since your CT scan a couple of months ago was OK it is EXTREMELY unlikely that your symptoms are ... | |
| possible treatment when tumor grows | 2/17/2011 |
| Q: My husband has had cancer almost three years. It is considered either a grade II or III. It began ... A: Unfortunately I do not have a crystal ball. That would make this work MUCH easier! Hydrocephalus is ... | |
| side effects of astrocytoma of the hypothalamus | 2/16/2011 |
| Q: My husband has had cancer almost three years. It is considered either a grade II or III. It began ... A: For any medical help with that - if at all possible which is very uncertain and doubtful - you ... | |
| Ogliobendroglioma | 2/15/2011 |
| Q: My question is what is the usual course of action if the tumor returns not even a year later and now ... A: How big are they at present? I need to know that in order to answer. You can also reach me at: ... | |
| Astrocytoma Level 3 | 2/14/2011 |
| Q: My mother has been diaganosed w/ level 3 astrocytoma. She has had her crainiotomy and is about to ... A: Her big problem is her tumor, not its treatment. Yes unfortunately it will probably grow back within ... | |
| dull headache for 2 weeks now | 2/12/2011 |
| Q: I am concerned about a headache that has lasted for about 2 weeks now. It is not painful, but rather ... A: It may very well have to do with your tense neck muscles. That is also much more probable than a ... | |
| why treatment for a short lifespan | 2/9/2011 |
| Q: mum had a seizure 2 days ago, tests came back with lung primary & brain secondary. Tests also ... A: Well even if she does not suffer now she will eventually unfortunately with so much cancer. Such ... | |
| survival time left | 2/6/2011 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with AA grade 3 in September 2009. She under went surgery to remove as much of ... A: More chemo will probably only have marginal effect. On the other hand that is all that is available. ... | |
| life expectancy | 2/3/2011 |
| Q: mum had a seizure 2 days ago, tests came back with lung primary & brain secondary. Tests also ... A: The biopsy of the neck lump offers a quick, easy, very safe and simple way to have a pathology ... | |
| life expectancy | 2/2/2011 |
| Q: mum had a seizure 2 days ago, tests came back with lung primary & brain secondary. Tests also ... A: Well yes in this situation with a probable stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to her brain and to ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3-update | 2/1/2011 |
| Q: My friends' wife just finished RT and her 1st MRI will be in March.Do you know how fast the tumor ... A: Unfortunately I do not know. Many things are possible but it is not probable that such a remission ... | |
| Treatment/prognosis of thalamic glioma in male adult | 1/28/2011 |
| Q: My brother is 29 years old and 11 months old, we just got his results of his biospy he had 2 weeks ... A: Its location MAY make surgical treatment difficult but to be sure of that you need to discuss the ... | |
| Melanoma Brain Cancer | 1/27/2011 |
| Q: My 72 year old father had melanoma removed from his arm two years ago. They also removed the ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! Unfortunately I think his risks have been ... | |
| Thalamus Tumors | 1/25/2011 |
| Q: Is it possible to miss diagnose a thalamus brain tumor after having two MRI's done and surgery to ... A: Yes it is possible but very uncommon. What was taken out was a piece of dead brain tissue from the ... | |
| brain tumor/AVM connection | 1/23/2011 |
| Q: In 1980, (when I was 10) I had a benign brain tumor on the back of my head. It was removed and I had ... A: I doubt that there is any connection. But this is somewhat outside my area of expertise here. So I ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3- third update | 1/21/2011 |
| Q: It's been five weeks total of RT and my friends wife has two more weeks to go and she will finally ... A: Well, the prognosis is not good. At best it can be called uncertain. That time estimate which you ... | |
| Astrocytoma grade2 is back after 13 years | 1/20/2011 |
| Q: So my husband was diagnosed 13 1/2 years ago with an astrocytoma grade two tumor. He had a grand ... A: Yes conventional radiation therapy is not an option and surgery is not a good one either - if at ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3- third update | 1/19/2011 |
| Q: It's been five weeks total of RT and my friends wife has two more weeks to go and she will finally ... A: That seems strange. Normally you set the doses of each treatment and the final total radiation dose ... | |
| brain mass | 1/18/2011 |
| Q: so what else could brain mass be someone i know has been told they have brainmass.what other ... A: Yes it is probably a tumour. But then it depends on what kind of tumour. Without knowing that I can ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3- third update | 1/17/2011 |
| Q: It's been five weeks total of RT and my friends wife has two more weeks to go and she will finally ... A: All the treatment side effects are normal also her increase in weight though somewhat larger than ... | |
| grade 2 astrocytoma | 1/14/2011 |
| Q: My husband recently found out he has a grade 2 astrocytoma. He is 46 years old, the surgeon was ... A: As far as I know and understand this will not in any significant way change my previous estimate. ... | |
| grade 2 astrocytoma | 1/13/2011 |
| Q: My husband recently found out he has a grade 2 astrocytoma. He is 46 years old, the surgeon was ... A: Let me read the full report so I can make sense out of it for you. You can copy it here. When I have ... | |
| radiation stroke | 1/12/2011 |
| Q: my uncle is 46 and has a oligodendrogliomas brain tumor. He had surgery 12 years ago. Removed only ... A: Yes it is possible but definitely not sure. There are many other possibilities. You can also ... | |
| radiation therapy | 1/11/2011 |
| Q: Dr. Nordquist, My husband, age 60 was diagnosed with frontal cluster grade 4 glioma inoperable. He's ... A: Radiation therapy will NOT cure him. He may get better temporarily but that is not sure. It will ... | |
| malignant brain tumour cancer grade 4 | 1/10/2011 |
| Q: my father was diagnosed with a brain tumour in June 2010 he was told he had 6-12 months maximum he ... A: Well, you put me in the uncomfortable role of being the bearer of bad tidings. Even the worst type ... | |
| constant urination | 1/9/2011 |
| Q: My husband has gbm grade 4 diagnosed dec,2010. He is now experiencing head aches and muscle wasting ... A: Usually around 12 to 15 months measured from beginning of treatment. But it may be shorter. It may ... | |
| grade 2 astrocytoma | 1/7/2011 |
| Q: My husband recently found out he has a grade 2 astrocytoma. He is 46 years old, the surgeon was ... A: All malignant astrocytomas are malignant so long time prognosis is always doubtful. But grade 1 and ... | |
| grade 2 astrocytoma | 1/6/2011 |
| Q: My husband, 45, had surgery and was able to remove 98%-99% of the tumor. No follow up therapy was ... A: No a grade 2 astrocytoma grows more slowly. Obviously his doctor has decided to wait with radiation ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3-update | 1/5/2011 |
| Q: This is the forth week of radiation therapy for my friends wife and the radiation doses have been ... A: If her doses (at each treatment) indeed have increased it is a sign of a completely new treatment ... | |
| Brain tumour | 1/4/2011 |
| Q: Pleae help me as i sarting fearing that i have brain tumour? from last 35 days i have pain in my ... A: A CT scan with contrast can also be of help though not as good as an MRI scan. The symptoms of brain ... | |
| is there any conection between masturbation and brain cancer | 1/2/2011 |
| Q: if someone had a ct for brain and then after lets say 10 days start it to masturbation does this ... A: There is NO connection between any of these things! Good luck! You can also reach me at: ... | |
| Grade 4 malignant tumor | 12/31/2010 |
| Q: My brother in law was diagnosed wiv brain tumor on 15th july 2010, can you tell me how long he has ... A: Most patients live around one year or a little longer from diagnosis or primary treatment even with ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma | 12/30/2010 |
| Q: my father was detected with a tumor which was operated on 5th of may 2009. the tumor was detected ... A: The only avilable methods are CT scans without and with contrast and MRI scans (best) without and ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma | 12/29/2010 |
| Q: my father was detected with a tumor which was operated on 5th of may 2009. the tumor was detected ... A: If his problems are ONLY caused by his radiation induced brain edema it may get better over time but ... | |
| Symptoms | 12/27/2010 |
| Q: I've been having problems recently with short term memory loss, impaired judgement, personality ... A: Well, at least some of your symptoms could indicate a brain tumor but it is most uncertain. To be ... | |
| Sigmoid Sinus | 12/23/2010 |
| Q: I asked a question earlier today about my left posterio fossa meningioma. The size is 3.5 cm. I ... A: Is it the opinion of your doctors that there is an obstruction? There is no need to express any ... | |
| Posterior fossa meningioma | 12/22/2010 |
| Q: I was recently diagnosed with a left posterior fossa meningioma of the size 3.5 cm. I have no ... A: With that locality surgery may be tricky anyway. Your lesion's size is rather big, close to the ... | |
| Astrocytoma Grade 3 | 12/21/2010 |
| Q: 14 months ago my brother-in-law (50 yrs old) was Dx'd with a 6cm x 7 cm astrocytoma in his left ... A: Based on the GRADE of his tumor and what else you have told me I ESTIMATE (but as all estimates ... | |
| pain in back of the head | 12/19/2010 |
| Q: My wife has been having this severe headache for almost 3 months already and we don't know what is ... A: If her head is tender it is probably not a brain tumor. But let a neurologist check her again. If ... | |
| my ct scan please help | 12/18/2010 |
| Q: my brain ct scan come back normal they told me in the hospital this ct machine is the latest one ... A: So no tumor has been seen.....! Most probably because there is NO tumor! With all your worries I ... | |
| 7 more leisona in a month after tumor removal | 12/17/2010 |
| Q: MY spouse had a crainiotomy due to a 1inch tumor about 1 month ago, He had an appointment for ... A: Unfortunately I'm not surprised if this is a stage 4 lung cancer that has spread to his brain - ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3-update | 12/16/2010 |
| Q: The Oncologist has taken my friends' wife off of her steroids and anti-cessiour medication. Today is ... A: Well, things do change and new medication etc. does become available over time. So it may be ... | |
| brain tumor | 12/15/2010 |
| Q: My best friend is 17, she has been having migraines and was diagnosed with a brain tumor. we just ... A: Exactly how bad depends on the GRADE of her malignant (cancerous) brain tumor. The higher the grade ... | |
| my ct scan please help | 12/12/2010 |
| Q: my brain ct scan come back normal they told me in the hospital this ct machine is the latest one ... A: That risk is for just one examination like this microscopically small! Your problem is that you ... | |
| How to treat Astrocytoma grade 4? | 12/11/2010 |
| Q: i am a resident of Pune, India. My father was diagnosed with Astrocytoma grade 2 in 1999. Thereafter ... A: If surgery at all is possible it is the only treatment I can recommend in this situation. His lesion ... | |
| anaplastic meningioma Grade 3 | 12/10/2010 |
| Q: My friend received a second opinion from Stanford CT, and the tumor is indeed a Grade 3. It is ... A: No this is a very rare tumor and experience of it is therefore limited. That is also why you find so ... | |
| Do i have brain tumor please help | 12/9/2010 |
| Q: when im jumping i feel maybe pressure maybe pain in head and when running also and then i feel a ... A: Your symptoms are in my opinion not indicating any brain tumor. Your anxiety problems should ... | |
| Follow up | 12/8/2010 |
| Q: We went to a Neuro-Oncologist who wants to start my Dad on a clinical trial. These drugs have been ... A: I have no idea if the radio frequency ablation technique has been used for this kind of tumor. It ... | |
| Secondary brain cancer when no primary source can be found. | 12/7/2010 |
| Q: My father has recently been told he has four tumours on his brain and cancer all through his body. ... A: Unfortunately in this situation mainly palliatve treatment - NOT a curative one - is available. Even ... | |
| Melanoma Brain Mets | 12/6/2010 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed with stage iv melanoma 8 months ago with tumors found all through his body ... A: Unfortunately I have to tell you that a stage 4 malignant melanoma is at present incurable and ... | |
| GBM Grade 4, expected symptoms? | 12/5/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Nordquist, my mother has just been diagnosed with a grade 4 GBM tumor (a biopsy was performed). ... A: Radiation therapy may be able to give some temporary relief. Her survival time can probably be ... | |
| Brain Tumor Stage 3 | 12/4/2010 |
| Q: My best friends wife was diagnose with brain tumor the sized of an egg which was located at the ... A: I have already answered your question. Please read my previous reply! You can also reach me at: ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma Stage 3 | 12/3/2010 |
| Q: My best friends wife was diagnose with brain tumor the sized of an egg which was located at the ... A: First of all. What she has is probably an anaplastic astrocytoma GRADE 3. Brain tumors very rarely ... | |
| Sharp pain in the back of the head especially while lying down | 12/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a question. This is regarding my father. He has experienced sharp pain in the back of the ... A: These symptoms are too vague to determine their cause without extensive examinations that may ... | |
| Gagilio glioma | 12/1/2010 |
| Q: My wife had brain tumor which size was 80x58x60mm in left side temporal lobe.withing 3 month after ... A: Her tumour may have come back. That would make more surgery necessary - if at all possible. This is ... | |
| Gagilio glioma | 11/30/2010 |
| Q: My wife had brain tumor which size was 80x58x60mm in left side temporal lobe.withing 3 month after ... A: It is normal to have - at least some - inflammation in the brain tissues after radiation therapy. It ... | |
| My 4 year old son w/autism | 11/29/2010 |
| Q: My son recently had an EEG and MRI (because of the Autism). His EEG showed extremely high peaks on ... A: An MRI scan IS better for finding tumors than a CT scan! So there is in this situation 1. No reason ... | |
| i lost my job from brain cancer anxiety please help | 11/27/2010 |
| Q: and thank you for answer my question im 24 years old male from jerusalem from some time i started my ... A: I think he is probably right since your risk of a brain tumor is very small! But you do may need a ... | |
| i lost my job from brain cancer anxiety please help | 11/26/2010 |
| Q: and thank you for answer my question im 24 years old male from jerusalem from some time i started my ... A: Your symptoms do not make me suspect any brain tumor, but let a neurologist medical doctor check ... | |
| 2 malignant inoperable tumours in right parietal. | 11/23/2010 |
| Q: My sister had her first symptom of tingling in the face 7 weeks ago. She had been diagnosed with ... A: Well they have to. It is hard to run away from reality. It has a habit of reaching you whatever you ... | |
| RE: Brain tumor | 11/22/2010 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with Parkinson's 2 weeks ago pending a look an an MRI of my brain. My symptoms are a ... A: Again that you must discuss with a neurologist and maybe with a diagnostic neuroradiologist since it ... | |
| RE: Brain tumor | 11/21/2010 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with Parkinson's 2 weeks ago pending a look an an MRI of my brain. My symptoms are a ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of TREATING brain tumors NOT a ... | |
| Glioblastmoma | 11/19/2010 |
| Q: Myself is Avinash.Patankar,last i was diagnosed with GM-4 All treatment over,now temoz 12 cycle are ... A: Brain tumours of the type glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 are very difficult to treat and have a bad ... | |
| does this pain due brain cancer | 11/18/2010 |
| Q: i have on the top on my head north side when i massage my sclap or press it i have pain does this ... A: The only reason I can see for doing a CT or MRI scan is to convince you that there is nothing ... | |
| Glioblastmoma | 11/17/2010 |
| Q: Myself is Avinash.Patankar,last i was diagnosed with GM-4 All treatment over,now temoz 12 cycle are ... A: Has any recent MRI brain scan been done? If so what did it show? If not one needs to be done ... | |
| does this pain due brain cancer please help | 11/15/2010 |
| Q: i have on the top on my head north side when i massage my sclap or press it i have pain does this ... A: Maybe your medication made your scalp so much better that the skin doctor (dermatologist) could not ... | |
| GBM | 11/14/2010 |
| Q: My father (aged 71) was operated on for a GBM in early July 2010. He suffered a stroke during ... A: My evaluation suffers from the fact that on top of his surgery he also suffered a stroke during ... | |
| does this due brain brain tumour | 11/13/2010 |
| Q: i have on the top on my head north side when i massage my sclap or press it i have pain does this ... A: No, most certainly not. Brain tumors are only INSIDE the brain not outside on the head. You can ... | |
| Malignant Meningioma | 11/12/2010 |
| Q: Here is a little information about by Daddy. He was taken in for emergency surgery Feb 02 08' for a ... A: Unfortunately I have not much confidence in chemotherapy for this condition. However it is a ... | |
| Malignant Meningioma | 11/11/2010 |
| Q: Here is a little information about by Daddy. He was taken in for emergency surgery Feb 02 08' for a ... A: Most meningiomas are benign but there are some - not very common - that have malignant features. ... | |
| brain tumor | 11/10/2010 |
| Q: Q1: how many stages of brain tumor? Q2: what treatment is required to treat brain tumor? A: 1. Brain tumours normally do not have stages. In those few cases where stages do exist it is a stage ... | |
| Inoperable Brain Tumour | 11/9/2010 |
| Q: I know a young girl aged 8 years. She suffers from a tumour in the back side of the brain. ... A: The explanation sounds plausible and is probably correct. How big is her tumour? If not too big ... | |
| brain tumor | 11/2/2010 |
| Q: My sister in law, has been under a MRI scan and it shows a 7by5, thing in the left side of her ... A: Her survival time is not just a matter of tumour size but also of GRADE (how malignant her tumour ... | |
| brain tumor | 11/1/2010 |
| Q: My sister in law, has been under a MRI scan and it shows a 7by5, thing in the left side of her ... A: This is most probably a primary brain tumour. If it is inoperable as you write to me the situation ... | |
| secondary brain tumor | 10/29/2010 |
| Q: one of my dearest friend was diagnosed metastatic breast cancer 2 years ago .at the time of ... A: This is NOT a brain tumor, it is a breast cancer that has invaded her brain. Furthermore the ... | |
| secondary barin tumor | 10/28/2010 |
| Q: one of my dearest friend was diagnosed metastatic breast cancer 2 years ago .at the time of ... A: Yes the whole brain radiation is beneficial within the limits of what is possible to do - which ... | |
| high grade malignant glial neoplasm | 10/27/2010 |
| Q: My friend's father (62 yrs old) has a high grade malignant glial neoplasm and the father's sister ... A: At the moment the causes of malignant brain tumors are completely unknown but nothing is known at ... | |
| husband with brain cancer from melanoma | 10/26/2010 |
| Q: My husband had melanoma on is toe in 2005. We didn't know what it was. Also discovered it had ... A: Remaining lifespan can at most be measured in some months. But it may be shorter and it is probable ... | |
| husband with brain cancer from melanoma | 10/25/2010 |
| Q: My husband had melanoma on is toe in 2005. We didn't know what it was. Also discovered it had ... A: You have asked me a straight question and that deserves a straight answer! Unfortunately I believe ... | |
| extra axilia mass | 10/24/2010 |
| Q: than 5 days ago hit top front of head hard been sick and can't get out of bed longer than 30 min at ... A: Why on earth did she not tell them about the fall from the horse?! Because that changes the whole ... | |
| Inoperable Brain Tumor 4 cm Grade 3 or 4 | 10/22/2010 |
| Q: Dr Nordquist, I recently asked you about my cousin who was diagnosed aprox 1 year ago with a brain ... A: If what she has indeed is a grade 3 or 4 malignant brain tumor it is very bad indeed with a hopeless ... | |
| visual distortion caused by brain swell?? | 10/21/2010 |
| Q: I began having visual distortions about 4 months ago - nothing dramatic just seeing vertical lines ... A: The visual center of the brain is located in the back of the brain (the visual cortex of the ... | |
| Brain aneurysms | 10/20/2010 |
| Q: I dont have any tumours, but I do worry about aneurysms, mainly because my mum had one but survived ... A: I'm here ONLY as a tumour/cancer doctor, nothing else. So this is outside my field of expertise ... | |
| stage 4 brain cancer | 10/19/2010 |
| Q: My dad was driving to work on March 30th, 2010, when he got a terrible migraine and could hardly ... A: I'm sorry to read about his & your problems! From your description it is probable - if this indeed ... | |
| neurofibromatiois.. brain tumors | 10/18/2010 |
| Q: Hey if any doctors can give me a answer tht would be so much appreciated... I have brain tumors (3) ... A: When was your last brain MRI scan done? There is really no reason to believe that your pregnancy, ... | |
| GBM Grade 4 prognosis without surgery | 10/17/2010 |
| Q: My mother was recently diagnosed with a GBM grade 4 after going to hosptial with severe headaches ... A: Well as you probably know by now the prognosis even with surgery of these tumors is very bad. So the ... | |
| Inoperable Brain Tumor | 10/16/2010 |
| Q: Dr Nordquist, My cousin was diagnosed aprox 1 year ago with a brain tumor at the base of her brain. ... A: Well, a brain tumor at the base of the brain may well be inoperable. But in order to give you a ... | |
| Brain Tumors and Body Lipomas - Relation? | 10/13/2010 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with a large, inoperable brain tumor (oliogodendroglioma) eight years ago, for which ... A: As far as we know at present no. There is no such known connection. You can also reach me at: ... | |
| Pressure in head | 10/12/2010 |
| Q: There is a pain at the baso of my head that feels like there is a vicegrip there. No medicine has ... A: If the CT scan was normal it is most probably not caused by a brain tumor. So this is outside my ... | |
| My aunt has lymphoma and now a growth or mass | 10/9/2010 |
| Q: My aunty has lymphoma and fair few other painful complications. She doesn't tell me everything thats ... A: That she has to wear a helmet may have to do with the fact that she has had a biopsy done there. ... | |
| BRAIN TUMORS AND PREGNANCY | 10/8/2010 |
| Q: I have a daughter who is 20 years old with a brain tumor in her brain stem she went through Gamma ... A: The risk of any delivery complications now with such a small lesion is most probably very remote! ... | |
| Left Temporal Lobe Meningioma - Post Gamma Knife | 10/6/2010 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed with left temporal lobe meningioma around 7 months back. He also had immense ... A: With that size it should be ideal for GammaKnife treatment! I see no reason to believe that his ... | |
| Left Temporal Lobe Meningioma - Post Gamma Knife | 10/5/2010 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed with left temporal lobe meningioma around 7 months back. He also had immense ... A: How big was his meningioma? Because these symptoms do not make sense to me! I need that information ... | |
| brain masses in 28yr old son | 10/4/2010 |
| Q: My son has been told he has 3 masses in his brain, 3cm in temporal lobe and 2mm, 1 mm in frontal ... A: Yes it may be some infection/inflammation. If so it is NOT a tumor illness and therefore outside my ... | |
| Lipoma in Brain | 10/3/2010 |
| Q: I was have been diagnosed with a 9mm lipoma in the right quadrigeminal plate cistern. I am ... A: Lipomas are non malignant and definitely usually without any symptoms whatsoever. I doubt very much ... | |
| pilocytic astrocytoma. | 9/30/2010 |
| Q: Dr. I had written to earlier and you asked me whats the grade of my tunour. the grade of my tumour ... A: Yes that is a very slowly growing kind of tumour. Thanks! You can also reach me at: ... | |
| advanced disease intramedullary tumor | 9/28/2010 |
| Q: Dr. Nordquist, in the recent past you have given us some very straight answers to some very ... A: If indeed it is a grade 2 (II) tumor it should grow rather slowly. Over time it may change grade ... | |
| Brain tumour | 9/23/2010 |
| Q: Good afternoon Last October my brother was diagnosed with 2 grade 3 brain tumours. He had 1 removed ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! Unfortunately at present no one recovers from ... | |
| pilocyitic astrocytoma | 9/21/2010 |
| Q: Dr. I have been told to do an MRI in nov. to check if its a residue or regrowth. The operating ... A: Everything that is called an astrocytoma is a malignant tumour. How much malignant depends on its ... | |
| melanoma Tumors | 9/20/2010 |
| Q: in 1998 only after a diagnoses 9mths earlier. He had the tumors, I am lead to understand, not in ... A: If he had it in many places outside his major organs he probably also had it in major organs. That ... | |
| pilocyitic astrocytoma | 9/18/2010 |
| Q: Dr. i was operated in may . the biopsy stated it as a pilocytic astrocytoma. My age is 25 years . I ... A: Well, your doctor stated that 90% of your tumour was removed. That means that some (10%) of the ... | |
| GBM | 9/17/2010 |
| Q: My wife has glioblastoma multiforme grade 4. She had her first surgery 7-17-07, followed by ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Unfortunately there is at present no other ... | |
| Idiopathic Intracranial Pressure | 9/16/2010 |
| Q: What can you tell me about Idiopathic Intracranial Pressure in relation to an intramedullary ... A: Well, I can not be certain that there is a connection. All I see is a possibility. You should ... | |
| Idiopathic Intracranial Pressure | 9/15/2010 |
| Q: What can you tell me about Idiopathic Intracranial Pressure in relation to an intramedullary ... A: I suppose that he has an astrocytoma in the thoracic part of his spinal cord. Correct? Well the ... | |
| Calcification within the Pineal Glands | 9/13/2010 |
| Q: I had a maxillofacial noncontrast thin slice cone-beam volumetric CT performed and the results in ... A: No not with any certainty and probably not. But you should discuss this with an expert of diagnostic ... | |
| tumor or mass in the fourth ventricle | 9/10/2010 |
| Q: My significant other has been going through vertigo problems. For over a year he has had balance ... A: Was it an MRI brain scan that was done and by which this mass was found? If so I need to read the ... | |
| Hallucinations | 9/9/2010 |
| Q: What type of brain tumors are most commonly linked with visual hallucinations? A: It is not so much a question of TYPE of tumor as of its LOCATION in the brain. However for a ... | |
| MR Spectoscopy Report | 9/8/2010 |
| Q: I just had an MRI spectroscopy done and met with my doctor who interpreted the report. He said that ... A: Actually your question is such a difficult one that it should have been directed to an expert of ... | |
| small mass found on brain after mri | 9/7/2010 |
| Q: my partner has been experiencing bad and constant headaches for a few days now he had an mri scan on ... A: That is quite possible but not yet certain. If you can let me read the MRI brain scan report - you ... | |
| basal ganglia glioma | 9/6/2010 |
| Q: my father is 56..he is having weakness in right foot..mild weakness in rgt hand and mild facial ... A: Well the size of his tumour is right on the border of being too big for stereotactic radiation ... | |
| lung cancer that has mastisized to the brain | 9/3/2010 |
| Q: My mother fell and they found tumors on her brain. They said that it originated from another part ... A: In this situation her prognosis is probably bad but on the other hand this is the only possible way ... | |
| Brain tumor | 9/1/2010 |
| Q: A friend recently went thru chemo for a cancerous lump in her arm. They tested her and she was ... A: The only thing known at the time was probably that her local primary tumor was gone. Were no scans ... | |
| Brain Radiation Damage | 8/29/2010 |
| Q: I have an astrocytoma located near my right motor strip causing focal seizures post 28 days of ... A: Well radiation therapy & chemotherapy are both given in order to kill tumor cells and if possible ... | |
| mri finding | 8/27/2010 |
| Q: The findings saids:Previously noted prominent draining venous structure in proximal region of the ... A: I do not think this has anything to do with an ependymoma (tumor). I think what should be written ... | |
| mri finding | 8/26/2010 |
| Q: The findings saids:Previously noted prominent draining venous structure in proximal region of the ... A: To interpret this at my best ability I need to read BOTH this FULL report AND previous FULL reports ... | |
| midline lipoma | 8/25/2010 |
| Q: I am a 38 year old single mother of 5 children.Usually patient easy going look on brightside kinda ... A: It is too early to tell. CT scans are good for finding acute hemorrages in the brain and for finding ... | |
| brain stem tumor | 8/24/2010 |
| Q: I had a tumor on my brainstem it was removed and I now have severe pain in the back of my head and ... A: This is a purely surgical question and I'm not a surgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation ... | |
| Radiation Necrosis | 8/23/2010 |
| Q: A family member was recently diagnosed and treated with surgical resection of the front lobe area of ... A: I do need more information to be able to answer your question. Had her cancer spread to her brain? ... | |
| brain cancer | 8/22/2010 |
| Q: what to do if your parent doesn't want to get out of bed, won't eat...just wants to stay in bed all ... A: Well, I'm sure you have been told what a bad prognosis this condition has. It is actually quite ... | |
| Gliomatosis astrocytic neoplasm | 8/21/2010 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with subject brain cancer in April this year 2010; @ that time we were told ... A: That is not sure. If his condition has deteriorated so much as you describe in such a short time new ... | |
| pressure in the head | 8/20/2010 |
| Q: I have pressure in the back left side of my head. That had occurred on and off for about 5 years. A ... A: With this history (off and on for 5 years) it is very unlikely that this has anything to do with ... | |
| BRAIN CANCER | 8/17/2010 |
| Q: I HAVE STAGE 4 MULTIPLE METASTATIC MELONOMA AND AM CONCERNED IT HAS SPREAD TO MY BRAIN. IVE BEEN ... A: In this situation I do suggest that you have an MRI brain scan examination in order to find if there ... | |
| glioblastomamultiforme grade 4 | 8/12/2010 |
| Q: My husband, who is 55 was diagnosed with gbm grade 4 in Fed of 2009 and had 2 surgeries, radiation ... A: Unfortunately the prognosis of all GBM grade IV (4) tumors remains very bad regardless of treatment. ... | |
| grade IV astracytoma | 8/11/2010 |
| Q: My 41 year old best childhood friend had brain surgery yesterday 8/8/10 at Emory H in Atlanta, GA, ... A: Well like her father (as far as we know today just a coincidence - no sure hereditary links are ... | |
| meningioma | 8/9/2010 |
| Q: ? about what this means. I have a left posterior fossa meningioma it is 18mmx15mm sorry don't know ... A: Please send me the FULL report for the most accurate interpretation possible! You can copy it here! ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 8/8/2010 |
| Q: My mother had a ct scan the day before. It reads a well defined rounded hyperdense extraaxial mass ... A: This is probably a meningioma - a tumor originating in the outer lining of the brain not the brain ... | |
| Glioblastoma brain tumor | 8/2/2010 |
| Q: I recently lost my mother, on May 22nd 2010. She was my best friend, and this was totally out of the ... A: Even if her glioblastoma (even more so if it was a glioblastoma multiforme!) had been found early it ... | |
| Brian Tumor | 8/1/2010 |
| Q: My Mom was diagnosed with a GBM in December 2009. She had radiation and temador for 6 weeks so she ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Even with Avastin and a full treatment (surgery, ... | |
| MASS | 7/31/2010 |
| Q: THEY DID A CAT SCAN ON ME AT THE HOSPITAL THEY FOUND A MASS IN THE FRONT LEFT PART OF MY BRAIN WHAT ... A: It is probably a brain tumor of some kind. What kind of tumor it is is impossible to say based only ... | |
| brain tumor 91 year old | 7/30/2010 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with a Brain Tumor-all I was told was that it was deep in her brain and not ... A: How big is her tumor? If this indeed is a primary malignant brain tumor (without any biopsy I can ... | |
| growth on back of skull | 7/29/2010 |
| Q: I have someone very close to me and he went to the dr and had x rays done cause he has been having ... A: I'm here ONLY as a tumor/cancer doctor. So strokes are definitely outside my area of expertise here ... | |
| brain tumour and high blood pressure | 7/28/2010 |
| Q: I have had a low grade glioma for 5 years and take pregagabalin and amytriptolene For the past two ... A: At present I see no reason to think so but to be on the safe side your doctor should investigate the ... | |
| Astrocytoma-Emendimoma | 7/27/2010 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with astrocytoma-Ependimoma in 1995 it was in his spinal cord (The size of ... A: How fast these tumors are growing depends largely on their grade. Without knowing the grade it is ... | |
| brain tumors | 7/26/2010 |
| Q: My mother is 62 yo and had a mastectomy in 04. Then again in 09 she was diagnosed with breast cancer ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Since her breast cancer has spread to her brain - ... | |
| cystic tumor of the cerebellum | 7/25/2010 |
| Q: my son 28 went in on friday to and er with severe head and neck pain, had been told it was inner ear ... A: I'm very sorry for your loss! But why on earth did you not have an autopsy done since that could ... | |
| Multiple Brain Tumors | 7/21/2010 |
| Q: My question is should I encourage my mother to consent to treatment for her multiple brain tumors? ... A: At the moment the only KNOWN possible primary tumor is her malignant melanoma. Malignant melanomas ... | |
| astrocytoma regenerating | 7/19/2010 |
| Q: 50 yr old male with asatrocytoma grade 2. Had portion of it removed last fall. Did chemo and ... A: To be able to answer this well I do need to read the full latest brain MRI report! You can copy it ... | |
| brain mass | 7/14/2010 |
| Q: Dr. told our dad today that he has a 4cm brain mass and is sending him in for a mri tomorrow, how ... A: Unfortunately probably very much so! But I can not tell you more with only this information. I ... | |
| pilocyitic astrocytoma | 7/13/2010 |
| Q: I had a few more doubts in my case which i had posted earlier(pilocytic astrocytoma-grade1). I would ... A: Around 10 years is a good estimate but it may be somewhat shorter or even somewhat longer. However ... | |
| pilocytic brain tumor | 7/12/2010 |
| Q: I'm 25 years old and have been operated for a brain tumor in the frontal parietal lobe . the size ... A: Well if its grade is only a 1 (I) its prognosis is good - for a brain tumor. It may come back but if ... | |
| frontal lobe mass | 7/10/2010 |
| Q: 5 years ago I started having funny feelings during the day....went to a doc and he had me do a MRI ... A: A second opinion is ALWAYS from another doctor. But since this deals with a brain tumor that doctor ... | |
| frontal lobe mass | 7/9/2010 |
| Q: 5 years ago I started having funny feelings during the day....went to a doc and he had me do a MRI ... A: I do not understand these delays. In principle your lesion could have been deleted by stereotactic ... | |
| regarding thalamic glioma | 7/6/2010 |
| Q: Sir, My niece is diagnosed as thalamic glioma , mild hydrocephalus by neurosurgeons in nepal and ... A: Unfortunately with this location it is not treatable with surgery. It is also too big for treatment ... | |
| recurrent tumor grade IV | 7/4/2010 |
| Q: My husband had a grade II oligodendroglioma partially resected 17 years ago; in 2008, had a ... A: It may but that is not certain. I suppose the removed tumor of June was checked by a pathologist. ... | |
| Inoperable 4 cm tumor at base of brain | 7/3/2010 |
| Q: Good Evening Dr Nordquist, My friends wife was diagnosed with an "Inoperable 4 cm tumor at base of ... A: Well with that location it should be more or less inoperable. With a size of 4 cm (a little more ... | |
| Lumps on head | 7/2/2010 |
| Q: thank you A: Whatever they are they have nothing to do with brain tumors. Those are only found on the inside of ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 7/1/2010 |
| Q: I have spoken to you previously about my husband's low-grade intramedullary tumor, but in recent ... A: Well, in view of previously bad performance level it is probably best to ask for a second opinion. ... | |
| Brain damage from radiation | 6/30/2010 |
| Q: My mother was treated with surgery and radiation for a renal cell brain tumor in 2004, and scans ... A: Can you let me read her brain scan (CT?, MRI?, PET?) reports? I need to see them to answer your ... | |
| ependymoma | 6/29/2010 |
| Q: My husband had brain surgery April 14th, 2010 to remove an ependymoma. Three days later, he had ... A: Radiation therapy may cause a certain amount of brain swelling. That can cause confusion and also ... | |
| ependymoma | 6/28/2010 |
| Q: My husband had brain surgery April 14th, 2010 to remove an ependymoma. Three days later, he had ... A: No it is not normal. However you need to discuss this with an expert of neurosurgery which I'm not ... | |
| bruise-like pain on top of my head | 6/26/2010 |
| Q: I took a nap yesterday afternoon and awoke with a pain on the top of my scalp that felt like someone ... A: Based on your description I can only say that these are not typical brain tumor symptoms. To get ... | |
| glioblastoma astrocytoma tumour grade3 | 6/25/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has been diagnosed with this type of tumour on her pituitary gland of 1.2cm in size ... A: The fact that her tumor has shrunk to some extent may buy you some time but that is unfortunately ... | |
| brain tumour | 6/20/2010 |
| Q: My servant in ernakulam, kerala has been diagnoised with right parietal parasagittal meningioma. The ... A: Surgery is necessary, as soon as possible. You should discuss this soonest with a neurosurgeon ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 6/18/2010 |
| Q: My father in law is 69 and diagnosed with a GBM IV March 2010. Since then he has had surgery, ... A: Unfortunately the prognosis of this kind of tumor is always VERY bad regardless of treatment. What ... | |
| glioblastoma astrocytoma tumour grade3 | 6/17/2010 |
| Q: My daughter has been diagnosed with this type of tumour on her pituitary gland of 1.2cm in size ... A: All glioblastomas have a very bad prognosis. Exactly how bad is determined by the grade. Grade 3 and ... | |
| Melanoma? | 6/15/2010 |
| Q: So I am 22 years old and I had an MRI of my brain about a month ago. The results showed a "small ... A: I think that you should have at least the mole on your buttock that has grown removed and checked by ... | |
| unknown tumor | 6/14/2010 |
| Q: I am freaked out because my 53 yr old uncle has a grand mal seizure and was unconscious. He was ... A: To be able to answer your question to the best of my ability I would need to read his MRI report. If ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 6/10/2010 |
| Q: my mother's age is 47 yrs and recently we found (left superior frontal region extra-axial wide ... A: Well with this kind of tumour something has to be done to cure her. In principle there are 2 ... | |
| Mass in the Brain | 6/9/2010 |
| Q: My sister, who is 43 years old, had an MRI done and they found a mass in her brain. The doctor told ... A: This sounds rather strange! I need to be able to read her full MRI scan report in order to be able ... | |
| Mass Front and Side | 6/8/2010 |
| Q: I have been suffering from headaches and migraines for many years they have don't CT Scans and MRI's ... A: To be able to answer this I do need to read your CT & MRI reports (the latest ones). You can copy ... | |
| Research | 6/4/2010 |
| Q: Where might I find documented research as to the impact a frontal lobe tumor might have on a ... A: The type of tumor is not important for that evaluation. Its size and exact location are however. You ... | |
| BRAIN- BONY OUT GROWTH | 6/2/2010 |
| Q: recently in MRI OF MY MOTHER IT IS REPOTED THATTHERE IS A BONY OUT GROWTHFROM INNER TABLE OF RIGHT ... A: Without knowing EXACTLY what this out growth is it is impossible to tell you this. Only a biopsy of ... | |
| Brain Tumors | 6/1/2010 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with 4 brain tumors at age 70. Unfortunately, we were told, at that time ... A: What KIND of brain tumors did she have? There are many kinds. You mention that she had 4. Did they ... | |
| stage 3 small cell lung cancer | 5/30/2010 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with stage 3 small cell lung cancer on nov. 3, 2009. Had 6 rounds of chemo. ... A: I'm very sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Since it is obvious from her brain scan that ... | |
| oligoastrocypoma | 5/29/2010 |
| Q: I was wondering after a dianosis antilplastic oligoastrocypoma, what other chemotherapy drugs ... A: To give you a good estimate I need to know what GRADE it is assumed his tumor has. Like all brain ... | |
| germ cell carcinoma | 5/27/2010 |
| Q: My son had a germ cell carcinoma when he was 11 years old and had three classic chemo ... A: Do you mean that no pathology was ever done on his tumor even after surgery (I presume that at least ... | |
| Wierd bumps on head!? | 5/26/2010 |
| Q: Im 14 and im asking you to please take this seriously and tell what the problem is. My head for the ... A: Whatever they are they are NOT brain tumors since those are only on the inside of the skull. It is ... | |
| Stage 4 Metastic Brain Cancer. | 5/24/2010 |
| Q: My step Mother has stage 4 metastatic brain cancer. She found out in September that she had breast ... A: Unfortunately a stage 4 cancer is at present incurable regardless of treatment. With metastases to ... | |
| GBM/eye pain | 5/23/2010 |
| Q: My 56 yo husband was diagnosed with GBM r)parietal 8/11/07. Had IMRT/Temodar 1st course treatment, ... A: A GBM brain tumor usually has a bad prognosis but usually does not grow in the way you describe. ... | |
| brain tumor | 5/22/2010 |
| Q: yesterday, i found a way to talk to my boyfriend and now it was clear to me. last month he went ... A: A grade 3 brain tumour has a bad long term prognosis regardless of treatment. Survival time is ... | |
| glioblastoma grade 4 | 5/21/2010 |
| Q: My husband has grade 4 in right frontal lobe(very large)we found out june 30 2009 and has has ... A: That is all. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you! You can also reach me on: ... | |
| brain tumor | 5/20/2010 |
| Q: i have a boyfriend for 2yrs. a month ago, he left for abroad to have his brain tumor operated there. ... A: Without knowing what kind of brain tumor this is there is not much I can tell you. What exactly is ... | |
| bluish purple marks | 5/19/2010 |
| Q: My mom has a grade 2 astrocytoma which has increased in size. She is completely bed ridden now. ... A: It may be the beginning of bed sores. There are no specific medicines. But she is in need of being ... | |
| Low grade Brain stem glioma | 5/17/2010 |
| Q: My mother (age - 62) has diagnosed Low grade Brain stem glioma, doctors told that brain stem is a ... A: I have to agree with her doctors. Well, if they mean stereotactic radiation therapy using the so ... | |
| Head bath | 5/16/2010 |
| Q: My mom has a grade 2 astrocytoma which has increased in size according to the recent MRI. She has ... A: The only possible explanation that I can see for this is the fact that such activity may trigger ... | |
| treatmentongoing | 5/15/2010 |
| Q: you have been very helpful in the past. helping methrustages of my brothers cancer...gliomablastoma ... A: Unfortunately I have to disappoint you. There is no chance that he can win this battle. Not with a ... | |
| Too much mucus. | 5/14/2010 |
| Q: My mom was recently admitted in the hospital for Pneumonia treatment.She was choking during ... A: Due to her brain tumor her normal mechanisms for clearing her throat of it are inactivated. ... | |
| gliosarcoma | 5/12/2010 |
| Q: My mom who is 66 was diagonised with Gliosarcoma not the glioblastoma. I have been trying to find ... A: Gliosarcoma can be regarded as a subgroup of glioblastoma multiforme. The tumor tissue of these ... | |
| BRain tumor Stage 4 | 5/11/2010 |
| Q: .my mom is a brain tumor patient, she's 61 years old now, she had undergone the operation last ... A: I suppose you mean a GRADE 4 brain tumor since brain tumors usually do not have stages. ... | |
| AA vs AOA | 5/10/2010 |
| Q: Could you please explain the difference between Grade iii Anaplastic Astrocytoma and Grade iii ... A: A grade III (3) anaplastic astrocytoma case has a very bad prognosis with a survival time around a ... | |
| could i have a brain tumor? | 5/9/2010 |
| Q: I have had real bad headaches for about year now.I am also hearing voices and seeing things for ... A: Everything (almost) is possible but since you have had these problems for quite some time now it is ... | |
| treatmentongoing | 5/8/2010 |
| Q: you have been very helpful in the past. helping methrustages of my brothers cancer...gliomablastoma ... A: Contrary to other cancers outside the brain malignant brain tumors only affects the central nervous ... | |
| my brain hurts | 5/6/2010 |
| Q: 2 days ago I blew up my daughter large pool toy..why does the left back of my brain hurt? A: Impossible to answer without an examination. So let a doctor check you soonest. You can also ... | |
| Spinal Astrocytoma | 5/5/2010 |
| Q: I spoke with you in January about my husband's undiagnosed spinal tumor found on an MRI in January ... A: Well experience of situations like that of your husband is quite limited so it is hard to give sure ... | |
| treatmentongoing | 5/4/2010 |
| Q: you have been very helpful in the past. helping methrustages of my brothers cancer...gliomablastoma ... A: Unfortunately all treatments in a case like this must more or less be regarded as palliative. They ... | |
| synthroid | 5/3/2010 |
| Q: My 22 year old daughter has been on synthroid for about 18 years. She had a brain tumor when she was ... A: Probably her pituitary gland (hypophysis) under her brain was injured during her treatment for her ... | |
| Nausea and Dizzyness | 4/29/2010 |
| Q: My question is I have had on and off Nausea foe 3 weeks now and Dizziness. Does this sound like a ... A: Not necessarily. Far too many other possible causes for such symptoms. If a CT scan (even without ... | |
| Grade 3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 4/27/2010 |
| Q: In June 2005 my husband was diagnosed with a grade 3 AA. He underwent surgical resection, 42 ... A: For having been treated for a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma your husband has actually survived for ... | |
| last stages of grade 4 brain tumour | 4/26/2010 |
| Q: My father is no longer receiving treatment for his grade 4 malignant brain tumour; he is no ... A: When did he receive his treatment (surgery, radiation therapy & chemotherapy)? I need to know that ... | |
| decadron | 4/25/2010 |
| Q: My mother has recently had a brain tumor removed that was a lung cancer tumor . She also has two ... A: I'm sorry to read about her condition! Since her lung cancer has spread to her brain it is now ... | |
| Prognosis of Recurrence of Grade III AA | 4/23/2010 |
| Q: My friend was diagnosed in August 2008 with Grade III Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the right frontal ... A: Unfortunately the prognosis of high grade (grade 3 and 4 are both high grade though grade 4 is the ... | |
| Astorcytoma | 4/20/2010 |
| Q: My Sister was 15 when she had an Astrocytoma Glioma. They removed what they could and did radiation. ... A: I do not believe much in a radiation necrosis at this stage. It is more likely that her tumor has ... | |
| Brain | 4/19/2010 |
| Q: What is a shadow on the brain mean A: It probably means some kind of tumour, But to be sure I would need to read the full report. You can ... | |
| mobile phones | 4/18/2010 |
| Q: I am Atika, I am in the 9th grade ..from Syria what is the influence of the mobile phone on humans ... A: As far as we know at present (and this has been examined over and over again and we have now at ... | |
| brain tumor of the brainstem | 4/17/2010 |
| Q: My son has a brain tumor in the brainstem. He has no eye movement to the right, he has to have ... A: That is probably the case. What KIND of brain tumor does he have and what GRADE does it have. ... | |
| brain cancer | 4/15/2010 |
| Q: My aunt went to the hospital for a migraine. She was admitted and now is told that she has 2 weeks ... A: Well cancers that have spread to the brain do have a VERY bad prognosis! So based on experience she ... | |
| Brain tumor - possible Pneumonia | 4/13/2010 |
| Q: My mother's recent MRI showed her grade 2 astrocytoma has increased in size.She had radiation about ... A: Yes apart from her brain tumor that is quite possible but only an examination - including a lung ... | |
| astrocytoma grade 2 | 4/9/2010 |
| Q: My husband had a small portion of this astrocytoma removed (grade 2) in October. Then followed up ... A: If his grade is correct (which may be uncertain) he may have several years ahead of him. ... | |
| epidermoid brain cyst | 4/8/2010 |
| Q: . My brother (30 years old) did the surgery 2 years go, they removed 6o% of the cyst. On the 21rst ... A: At the moment there is nothing to indicate that cell phone talking is in any way dangerous, though I ... | |
| brain tumor in familys | 4/7/2010 |
| Q: my husband's brother died of an astro, he has an oliog, and now my daughter has an olio in almost ... A: I'm not saying it. I'm quoting all serious statistical studies that have been done on the subject. ... | |
| Neurofibromatosis | 4/5/2010 |
| Q: I know you have said that there are no known genetic causes of maligant brain tumors. However some ... A: Yes there are often clear genetic links in the case of neurofibromatosis (von Recklinghausen). BUT ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 4/4/2010 |
| Q: My son was 25. He died in this past January. He went to the local ER to get a cat scan as he was ... A: I'm sorry for your loss! This is a coincidence. The fact that he had stomach problems (nausea, ... | |
| familial vs hereditary glioblastoma | 4/2/2010 |
| Q: My mother in 1992 was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma, debulking craniotomy done. Radiation ... A: Probably a fluke. At present there are NO known genetic causes of malignant brain tumors. In fact at ... | |
| Melanoma | 4/1/2010 |
| Q: My sister just found out in January this year that her whole body is covered in tumors and leasions ... A: Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. In this ... | |
| brain tumor stages | 3/29/2010 |
| Q: My brother has been fighting an astrocytoma for 12 years and he seems to be at the end stage. the ... A: That is possible, but without much more clinical information it is impossible to be sure. What is ... | |
| Brain Tumors in 90 year old | 3/25/2010 |
| Q: My Grandma has just been diagnosed with having two tumors on her brain, both about 4cm in diameter ... A: Since she has already started to be confused you better hurry! AT MOST her remaining time can be ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 3/23/2010 |
| Q: Is Brain Tumor is Hereditory? If Father has affected with the will the sons or the Daughters will ... A: At present the causes of brain tumours are completely unknown but there are also NO known hereditary ... | |
| case of anaplastic astrocytoma | 3/19/2010 |
| Q: My husband, now 58, was diagnosed, after a global seizure, with non-operable anaplastic astrocytoma ... A: Well, I can only give you an educated guess based on this limited information. There hay have been a ... | |
| Head Lump | 3/17/2010 |
| Q: I have recently found this lump just be behind my right temple. It aches a little when I apply ... A: Whatever it is it is NOT a brain tumor. Those are found only on the inside of the skull. Without an ... | |
| Wifes brain surgery | 3/16/2010 |
| Q: My wife was opinioned with a cervix cancer , very weird, the cancer cells in her cervix where like ... A: That is a distinct possibility unfortunately. I never give pain killing drug advice here since ... | |
| 3 cm Brain Tumor in the thalamus | 3/15/2010 |
| Q: What can you tell me about a 3 cm tumor in the thalumus? It's in an 18 year old man. Survival ... A: It depends very much on what kind of tumor it is and its GRADE. Of those things I know at present ... | |
| mass found in brain | 3/14/2010 |
| Q: My 18 year old son had a seizure 2 days ago. The ER did a CT scan and found a mass in his left ... A: Unfortunately it is probably some kind of tumor - even if there is still some uncertainty with ... | |
| Brain tumor in 6 years old girl | 3/10/2010 |
| Q: Three years ago (2006) , My daughter had been diagnosed with brain tumor called (DNET) in the ... A: I can tell you directly that her tumor is too big for GammaKnife treatment which can not treat ... | |
| Multiple Surgeries for Glioblastoma | 3/7/2010 |
| Q: My mother was recently diagnosed with GBM. She underwent a craniotomy to debulk two tumors on ... A: The so called "GammaKnife" is also a form of radiation therapy but can only take care of rather ... | |
| polycystic astrocytoma | 3/6/2010 |
| Q: The reason for so many CT scans is she was having so many seizures and would fall and hit her head ... A: OK I understand. It is quite possible that her tumor is coming back but it is still too ealy to ... | |
| polycystic astrocytoma | 3/5/2010 |
| Q: I have asked you a question about 2 years about my daughter. She is now 13 years old. The ... A: First of all why not MRI scans? They should be ideal for this and there is no radiation hazard at ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/4/2010 |
| Q: my nan recently battled with lung cancer and she had it operated on last year and they got it all ... A: OK, she may develop stroke like symptoms and also epileptic fits. She will become more and more ... | |
| question about astroblastoma | 3/3/2010 |
| Q: my step-daughter was just diagnosed with high-grade Astroblastoma III. What should i expect on life ... A: I answered a question about this rare tumor here on AllExperts on May 25 2006. If you do a Google ... | |
| Astrocytoma grade | 3/2/2010 |
| Q: My husbands Astrocytoma in the left temporal lobe is a WHO grade 2. The addendum on his path report ... A: No a grade 2 is also malignant - though less so (even a grade 1 is malignant, as long as grade is ... | |
| childhood frontal lobe neoplasm | 2/27/2010 |
| Q: What types of neoplasms would be in the differential diagnosis for a 3 yr old patient with a frontal ... A: There are very many possibilities if all should be mentioned. If you have the CT & MRI scan reports ... | |
| GBM | 2/26/2010 |
| Q: This is regarding my Dad, Mr.Bipin Unadkat based in India. After observing certain unusual symptoms ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - & your - problems! The prognosis of a GBM grade 4 is VERY bad ... | |
| Brain tumor great four jmp (cancer) | 2/25/2010 |
| Q: sir after surjury of tumor who much does the patient have for survive and how can we get rid for ... A: Unfortunately malignant grade IV (4) brain tumours are incurable and eventually fatal (deadly). ... | |
| My father has a terminal brain tumour | 2/21/2010 |
| Q: He is now in a care home with a life expectancy of only a few weeks.He has refused to settle in the ... A: It can be either or OR both! Impossible to tell. That he is in need of help is obvious and evident. ... | |
| Brain Tumor Astro Grade 4 | 2/20/2010 |
| Q: How long would you think the tumor has been in place since the diagnosis was a week ago? The week ... A: How big is it? How long it has been there depends on its growth rate and size. None are known to me ... | |
| symptoms of brain tumor | 2/18/2010 |
| Q: i used to get shocks in my hand frequently a couple of years ago. it didn't happen for 2 years until ... A: Your symptoms are not normally such that I would associate them with a brain tumor but on the other ... | |
| Melanoma in the brain | 2/17/2010 |
| Q: My friend just had a malignant brain tumor removed and was told that she has melanoma in her brain. ... A: She probably still has a melanoma somewhere else - though yet unfound - that has spread to her ... | |
| grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma | 2/15/2010 |
| Q: My husband was dx in Dec 07 grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma. Tumor located right frontal lobe, ... A: In the long run none unfortunately. With this diagnosis his prognosis remains bad unfortunately. It ... | |
| astrocytoma grade 2/3 | 2/13/2010 |
| Q: Husband has a astrocytoma grade 2/3 in his left temporal lobe. Had resection done in October approx ... A: Survival time is strongly associated with the grade of a brain tumor. Here the grade seems to be ... | |
| Brain tumor | 2/11/2010 |
| Q: I have a tumor in the right thalamus. 21x27 mm in size in the axial plane. Can this be reached for a ... A: That location is very difficult or even maybe impossible for any kind of surgery including biopsies. ... | |
| brain tumor question | 2/10/2010 |
| Q: I am wondering about some things we are seeing in my dad after a craniotomy and him starting his ... A: Do you mean a stage 4 tumor or a GRADE 4 tumor? There are several possible reasons. Tumor growth and ... | |
| Stage 4 GBM; immobility before and after radiation | 2/9/2010 |
| Q: My sister has recently undergone brain surgery for a stage 4 glioblastoma in her right parietal ... A: I suppose that you mean GRADE 4 glioblastoma (glioblastoma multiforme grade 4) since malignant ... | |
| im still not sure | 2/8/2010 |
| Q: hey my name is Lindsay i have some of the symptoms of a brain tumor like : headaches all the time ... A: If you have had these symptoms for several years now (since kindergarten) they are most probably NOT ... | |
| Husband has grade 4 brain cancer | 2/7/2010 |
| Q: Last September my husband was diagnosed with grade IV Glioblastoma Multiforme. The tumor was ... A: I'm very sorry to read about his - and your - problems! A grade IV (4) glioblastoma multiforme is ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 2/6/2010 |
| Q: Between 3 dr's, we have been told that my husbands AA is a class 2 by 2 dr and a 3 by the other 2 ... A: To classify brain tumors is actually VERY hard! Normally a team of very talented and EXPERIENCED ... | |
| I just found out that i have a brain tumor | 2/4/2010 |
| Q: since 9/17/09 i have had 5 mris on my brain and they found a tumor on my right frontal lobe the size ... A: In order to find out what kind of tumor it is you have a biopsy is NECESSARY (so your doctors can ... | |
| thoracic tumor | 2/2/2010 |
| Q: My husband had type 1 diabetes for 34 years with severe hypoglycemic reactions. On Christmas of ... A: Well without a biopsy we can not be sure of any diagnosis. And without knowing what we are dealing ... | |
| Brain Tumor : side effects after operation | 2/1/2010 |
| Q: C.T. SCAN of a patient suffering from severe head ache has been got conducted. Examination report of ... A: This CT scan shows a tumor - probably a meningioma, which usually is a benign lesion - close to the ... | |
| multiple brain tumors | 1/30/2010 |
| Q: Starting from the beginning. My Mother is 74 years old.2 years ago in April she was diagnosed with ... A: It is probably her breast cancer that has spread to her brain. Even with radiation therapy her ... | |
| mom with brain cancer | 1/29/2010 |
| Q: My mother has grade four glioblastoma astrocytoma of the brain. My mother is 44 years old and was ... A: Unfortunately her prognosis is very bad regardless of treatment and apart from the addition of ... | |
| is my Mohter's condition terminal | 1/28/2010 |
| Q: My Mother recently was diagnosed with cancer. Through doing an MRI they found mastisized tumors in ... A: Yes if that interpretation is correct she has a lung cancer that has spread to her brain which lung ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 1/27/2010 |
| Q: Help. 71year old female grade III/IV anaplastic astrocytoma, ki67 (30-9) 20-25%,gfap positive, phhc ... A: Unfortunately her prognosis is very bad even with full treatment (surgery, radiation therapy and ... | |
| IS THERE ANY HOPE IN THIS CASE? | 1/24/2010 |
| Q: Im a very close friend to the patients family. Could you please let us know a hospital/clinic ... A: Unfortunately at present there is no hope at all anywhere and everywhere. Treatment principles and ... | |
| astrocytoma | 1/23/2010 |
| Q: My daughter who is 4 has Astrocytoma, 80% was removed from the spinal cord the rest was to close to ... A: Oh I see! So this is actually not an astrocytoma at all but a malignant meningioma (which is ... | |
| unspecified spots and migraines | 1/22/2010 |
| Q: I am a 36 year old female. Throughout my younger years I was plagued with migraine headaches every ... A: Your case is not a case for a primary care doctor at all! You need a neurology specialist. It is ... | |
| astrocytoma | 1/21/2010 |
| Q: My daughter who is 4 has Astrocytoma, 80% was removed from the spinal cord the rest was to close to ... A: Since she has had surgery done I have to assume that her tumor has been checked by a pathologist. ... | |
| head mass | 1/15/2010 |
| Q: My 25 year old daughter received results from a CT today. The doctor insist that she see a ... A: I'm surprised too. Only a biopsy can with certainty tell what this is. Please let me know the result ... | |
| Brain tumor | 1/14/2010 |
| Q: My sister-in-law is suffering from headache,swelling on hands and ... A: The symptoms are too imprecise to give any certain knowledge. Thyroid is a possibility but without ... | |
| head mass | 1/11/2010 |
| Q: My 25 year old daughter received results from a CT today. The doctor insist that she see a ... A: In situations like this it is usually best to have someone (friend or relative) going with you to ... | |
| headache | 1/9/2010 |
| Q: I am a sixteen years old teenager, I have had a headache that I had for about four days straight ... A: Without an examination it is impossible to tell but if you know you have migraine it seems likely to ... | |
| astrocytoma | 1/8/2010 |
| Q: My daughter who is 4 has Astrocytoma, 80% was removed from the spinal cord the rest was to close to ... A: Unfortunately in this situation I'm not aware of anything anywhere that can with any certainty help ... | |
| Prognosis and care | 1/7/2010 |
| Q: My mother is currently suffering from a metastatic brain tumor. She underwent a 10 course ... A: Both are possible. A reaction by the brain to her radiation therapy is likely but this treatment can ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/6/2010 |
| Q: hi i need some information about brain tumors my fatherinlaw has a brain tumor and 3 weeks ago we ... A: What KIND of brain tumour and GRADE of it does he have? Without knowing those basic facts it is hard ... | |
| brain tumors | 1/5/2010 |
| Q: I've been experiencing numbness in the back of my head when I sleep.I realize it after I wake up and ... A: Anything (almost) is possible. But since you have felt it a couple of years now a tumor is not very ... | |
| help need answers | 1/3/2010 |
| Q: I have had a vibrating shaking feeling in my head for more than a year it has been getting worse ... A: Sorry, I can not do diagnostics from afar without being able to examine. So I can only suggest that ... | |
| Grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: My sister was diagnosed with an anaplastic astrocytoma in August of 2009. She is 13 years old. Due ... A: Malignant brain tumors - especially anaplastic ones all have a very bad prognosis. How fast it goes ... | |
| pain in back of head | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: i woke up two days ago early in the morning wen i was trying to get back asleep i got a bad pain in ... A: Without an examination it is impossible to tell you what it is. So I can only suggest that you let a ... | |
| Head Lumps | 1/2/2010 |
| Q: I have a lump on my head as well which is about the size of a giant zit and it really worries me, ... A: Whatever it is it is not a brain tumor. Those are only inside the head. If you have had it this long ... | |
| malignant brain tumor stage 3 | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: About a week ago my 22yr old boyfriend was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor that is in stage ... A: OK, a CT alone is not enough. However I'm not sure that an MRI 4 years ago would have shown anything ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My wife had supratentorial parenchymal ependymoma, WHO grade II, removed in Sept 2008 and had ... A: Apart from MRI without & with contrast there is at present no useful method. I have no objections ... | |
| Brain Cancer | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: My mother has cancer that originated from breast cancer and has spread to other areas of the body ... A: Radiation therapy is still a treatment option. But even with that treatment her survival time can ... | |
| brain/gland tumor | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: For the last 5 years, several doctors have felt my daughter (now 22)has a brain tumor. Blood tests ... A: Well if an MRI scan of her brain did not show any pituitary tumor then usually (practically always) ... | |
| malignant brain tumor stage 3 | 12/30/2009 |
| Q: About a week ago my 22yr old boyfriend was diagnosed with a malignant brain tumor that is in stage ... A: First of all, brain tumors rarely have stages. So what I think is meant is that it is of GRADE 3. ... | |
| medulloblastoma | 12/28/2009 |
| Q: my son has been operated in 2007 from medulloblastoma, total resection, followed with radiation In ... A: I'm sorry to read of his and your problems! Unfortunately there is at present not anything more that ... | |
| radiation or not | 12/27/2009 |
| Q: I am 42, female. I think I have a grade II insula glioma. We have tried to biopsy but have only be ... A: I see. I was considering stereotactic radiation therapy (GammaKnife or proton beams). But with these ... | |
| radiation or not | 12/26/2009 |
| Q: I am 42, female. I think I have a grade II insula glioma. We have tried to biopsy but have only be ... A: How big is your tumor? In order to give as good an answer as possible I do need to know that. I ... | |
| melanoma brain metastases | 12/25/2009 |
| Q: my grandad had melanoma skin cancer 2 and a half years ago. they scooped it out and said that they ... A: Unfortunately no one can guarantee to "get it all out" as this is just one more example of. Since ... | |
| pineoblastoma grade IV | 12/24/2009 |
| Q: Radiation oncologist says chemo and 3-4 weeks cranialspinal radiation and 2-3 weeks sterotactic ... A: Unfortunately I do not think there are any other options. While radiation therapy of the central ... | |
| My daughters tumors | 12/22/2009 |
| Q: we have been told that she has a yolk sac tumor,grem cell teratoma,some teratomas i dont know how to ... A: This was a HARD one! If even her neurosurgeon and pathologist disagree it is difficult for me to ... | |
| Potential Brain Problem | 12/17/2009 |
| Q: Greetings Dr. Nordquist: I am female and 59 years of age. I have always been in fairly good health ... A: What I do recommend is that you should let a neurologist - I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon, ... | |
| growth inside head | 12/16/2009 |
| Q: After a few weeks of headaches my mother-in-law had a head scan in which showed that there was a ... A: A growth there is a tumor. It may be benign (non cancerous) or malignant (cancerous). Which it is we ... | |
| brain tumor | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: my brother has been diagnosed with gliomablastoma 4.he has had radio ther/chemo. now on a 2nd chemo ... A: This is what I wrote: The main reason for the steroids is to reduce his radiation induced brain ... | |
| Brain tumor - stomach pain | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: My mom has a grade 2 astrocytoma. She has finished 32 rounds of radiation.For the past few days she ... A: You should consult with a neurologist about this since this is a neurology question. I have some ... | |
| How long does she have?????? | 12/14/2009 |
| Q: My Sister-in-Law had breast cancer and still has an inoperable tumour on her spine. Sometime after ... A: That is the usual normal survival time once a cancer has spread to the brain. But of course there ... | |
| What do i have? | 12/13/2009 |
| Q: Now i have been through every test in the book that i know of. i have been having 9.5 Pain 24/7 from ... A: I'm sorry, since this most probably has nothing to do with brain tumors it is outside my area of ... | |
| How long does she have?????? | 12/12/2009 |
| Q: My Sister-in-Law had breast cancer and still has an inoperable tumour on her spine. Sometime after ... A: Unfortunately her remaining survival time can probably be measured in months at most. I'm sorry I ... | |
| melamona | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: My husband has melanoma mets to the brain, he has received gamma knife surgery and has had 2 tumors ... A: Unfortunately there is no good available therapy options. His survival time can probably at most be ... | |
| brain tumor | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: my brother has been diagnosed with gliomablastoma 4.he has had radio ther/chemo. now on a 2nd chemo ... A: Unfortunately his prognosis is hopeless even with treatment. Estimated survival time is one to two ... | |
| brainstem tumor | 12/11/2009 |
| Q: I am new to this, but I would thought I would ask anyway. One of my children has a brainstem tumor ... A: Yes if too big (close to 4 cm or more in size) the GammaKnife is unfortunately out of the question ... | |
| benign brain tumour- long term side effects | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: my grandfather was diagnosed with a brain tumour in decmeber 2007, luckily it was benign, he ... A: Well there are many kinds of pituitary tumors. The name pituitary tumor just tells us that it is ... | |
| brainstem tumor | 12/10/2009 |
| Q: I am new to this, but I would thought I would ask anyway. One of my children has a brainstem tumor ... A: How big is the tumor? It MAY (but I can not guarantee that) be possible to treat it - if small ... | |
| Mri says 6mm lesion on base of 5th cranial nerve | 12/9/2009 |
| Q: I had an MRI in 11/09 and the results came back as a 6mm lesion on my 5th cranial nerve, possibly a ... A: Since it is on your 5th cranial nerve and not your 8th (your hearing and balance nerve) it is most ... | |
| hypothalumus removed-brain tumor | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I am hoping you give me some information regarding a young boy (10 yrs. old) who suffered from a ... A: To answer this I need a VERY detailed description of his case, more or less his full case history. ... | |
| Mass found on CT & MRI | 12/8/2009 |
| Q: I recently had the left side of my face went numb and I went to the ER. The Doctor had a CT scan ... A: It may be a tumor. If it is a low grade one it will grow slowly so then in that case 3 months are ... | |
| BrainCancer | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: After an ultra sound my doctor has concluded I have 3 abnormal sized lumps on my neck. Two on the ... A: The biopsy IS NEEDED. The puncture is more difficult to evaluate. Has any CT or MRI brain scan been ... | |
| glioblastoma | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: do you know anything about the effectiveness of carmustin IV for glioblastoma stage IV? My mom is 81 ... A: Radiation would most probably have been better. Bu NO cure is unfortunately available at present! ... | |
| late stage glioblastoma | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: mom is in late stages of glioblastoma. had iv carmustin treatment two weeks ago. extremely tired. ... A: Sleep patterns are different from patient to patient but when she sleeps ALL the time her end is ... | |
| Inoperable Malingnant Brain Tumor | 12/7/2009 |
| Q: My Father, aged 63, has recently be diagnosed with a malingnant brain tumor. I'm sorry but I'm ... A: Those tumors have a somewhat better prognosis than most other malignant brain tumors. But better ... | |
| Inoperable Malingnant Brain Tumor | 12/6/2009 |
| Q: My Father, aged 63, has recently be diagnosed with a malingnant brain tumor. I'm sorry but I'm ... A: You are most probably correct. Without knowing the exact brain tumor diagnosis, its grade, size & ... | |
| benign brain tumour- long term side effects | 12/5/2009 |
| Q: my grandfather was diagnosed with a brain tumour in decmeber 2007, luckily it was benign, he ... A: Conventional radiation therapy is usually (but not always) not used against benign tumors. I'm ... | |
| Metastatic breast cancer | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: My 52 year old mother was diagnosed with multiple brain metastases from breast cancer in May of this ... A: Unfortunately the cancer usually comes back and usually does so after a not very long time span ... | |
| brain tumor | 12/4/2009 |
| Q: sir,my mother has just had a 3cm lesion removed from the left side of her brain.she has now been ... A: To be able to answer I do need her exact brain tumour diagnosis and grade! I have some computer ... | |
| grade 3 brain stem glioma prognosis | 12/3/2009 |
| Q: My 35 year old son died of grade 3 glioma on his brain stem. He died six months after diagnosis. I ... A: Unfortunately that is at present the sad but correct truth! There was nothing you or anybody else ... | |
| Brainstem glioma and stereotactic radiosurgery | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: My husband (age 32) was diagnosed with an inoperable brainstem glioma (no biopsy, but believed to be ... A: Du fr mycket grna skriva p norska. Jag har inga problem med vare sig bokml eller nynorsk.I ... | |
| Marijuana And Brain Tumors | 12/2/2009 |
| Q: I have had a Brain Tumor since I was a very young girl and the doctors never did anything about it ... A: Well nothing is known with regards to marijuana and brain tumors but what IS known is that marijuana ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 12/1/2009 |
| Q: Sir, My maternal aunt ( around 50yrs ), recently diagnosed of Brain Tumor & Doctor says more than ... A: This does sound bad. If she has a malignant brain tumour which seems very likely her prognosis in ... | |
| scar tissue from brain surgery | 11/30/2009 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed 11 years ago with 5 small grade 4 astrocytoma tumors. she had 4 tumors ... A: If there is a change the risk that there is a new tumor there is unfortunately rather high but not a ... | |
| afraid... | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: ..I recently (3-2009) had a physical for my job, everything check out fine they collected blood, ... A: This is actually at least a question for a neurologist - which I'm not, I'm a medical oncologist & ... | |
| headches | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: Ive been having headache for 6 weeks straight none stop, very painful in the morning and some times ... A: You can not base any such diagnosis just on head aches. That is a too common symptom to be of any ... | |
| symptons of human reaction | 11/28/2009 |
| Q: Can you give information of what causes a man to be belligerent,angry, confrontational to the point ... A: Are you asking with regards to a brain tumor patient? If so what kind of tumor, its location, size, ... | |
| benign brain tumour- long term side effects | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: my grandfather was diagnosed with a brain tumour in decmeber 2007, luckily it was benign, he ... A: To be able to answer I do need to know EXACTLY what kind of brain tumour he had/has. The best way to ... | |
| 12 yr. old with GBM | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: What is the best course of treatment for my 12 yr old son with stage 4 GBM? H has had 2 debulking ... A: I'm sorry to read about his & your situation! I presume that you mean a GRADE 4 GBM tumor as brain ... | |
| daughters brain tumour | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: i have two daughters,one was diagnosed with a brain stem tumour at the age of eight and had radio ... A: Yes with some cancers the tendency to develop them may be inherited. However the causes of brain ... | |
| double vision and dizziness | 11/27/2009 |
| Q: i have had brain surgery for a benine tumor in the forth ventricle after about 7 and a hours of ... A: Unfortunately I can not tell you anything more than your neurologist told you, simply because it is ... | |
| brain mri/headaches | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: im 33 male, recently on 2 occasions .. i would get very blurry eyes, see burry white lines in both ... A: Without an examination it is impossible to answer. So let a neurologist check you! A new MRI is ... | |
| Can a melanoma brain tumor exist without cancer elsewhere in the body? | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: I have a close friend who recently had a tumor removed from the brain. The pathologists struggled ... A: Well at least theoretically it is probably possible but if so anyway very rare (melanomas in the ... | |
| concern | 11/24/2009 |
| Q: i recently had a ct scan and was told i had dense areas in my white matter, which means nothing to ... A: It probably is not a sign of any tumour but of local inflammations. What that may be is something ... | |
| lipoma | 11/23/2009 |
| Q: i recently began waking with severe headaches, a dr visit showed high bp, (unusual for me) i have ... A: Aha, well that is rather unusual for a lipoma but not impossibl. Yes in that case that may be ... | |
| headache | 11/22/2009 |
| Q: I received two response from U one from here and one from live person. I thank you for your time the ... A: You are welcome! The head aches you describe sound like tension head aches NOT tumor head aches! ... | |
| brain cancer gbm stage 4 | 11/21/2009 |
| Q: my husband has gbm stage 4 he was diagnosed in feb09 he is going thru chemo avastin they tell us ... A: Since brain tumors rarely have stages but do have grades I assume that you mean a GBM grade 4. Based ... | |
| Brian Stem Glioma | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: My Father In Law has been diagnosed with Brain Stem Glioma. Some Doctors are saying we need ... A: Yes CyberKnife or GammaKnife treatment CAN be done without biopsy, though I myself would greatly ... | |
| Father sick for months | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: Don't know if you can help. My father in law has been sick for several months. He had heart bypass ... A: No, I do not think any symptom giving brain tumor can remain hidden from MRI scans. However without ... | |
| double vision | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: 6 months later my daughter has been diagnose with brainstem glioma she have only double vision. an ... A: Well this improvement would be impossible in a glioma with anti tuberculosis medication so most ... | |
| brain tumor and cancer | 11/19/2009 |
| Q: my mom has an inoperable brain tumor and she has had it for 10 years ... dr's said she has until ... A: To be able to answer this I do need to know EXACTLY what kind of inoperable brain tumor she has ... | |
| pathology result grade iii anaplastic astrocytoma | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: A. Brain, right frontal lobe, excision: Anaplastic astrocytoma (World Health Organization grade ... A: I assume that all is from the same patient. The patient has been surgically operated for a malignant ... | |
| MRI? | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: Last Saturday, my 2.5yr old woke me up cause she had difficulty walking and was holding herself up ... A: If she is better now it may well have been a virus but to be on the safe side I do recommend that ... | |
| brain tumor, long-term side effects | 11/18/2009 |
| Q: 11-years-ago my sister has been diagnosed with the a tumor in the part of the brain called ... A: It is possible in both cases but far from certain! I do suggest that she is checked by local ... | |
| AA3 | 11/17/2009 |
| Q: My husband (25yo at the time) was diagnosed with a 3rd grade anaplasitc astrocytoma in 2000. He ... A: I do understand your concern! But this is such an irregular tumor behavior - especially if he is ... | |
| worried!! | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: I had a brain Mri one year ago, along with a ct scan of my parasinuses. Both test where normal, my ... A: Well, based on the information you have given me it is most unlikely that your symptoms have ... | |
| double vision | 11/13/2009 |
| Q: 6 months later my daughter has been diagnose with brainstem glioma she have only double vision. an ... A: If indeed this was a tuberculoma then radiation therapy & decadron can indeed cause a deterioration! ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma grade III | 11/12/2009 |
| Q: my husband currently age 38 was dx in Dec 07, right frontal anaplastic astrocytoman with focal ... A: There are uncertainties here. 3 to 5 years are possible but 3 is more probable. Once it returns ... | |
| GBM - second recurrence | 11/8/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with GBM August 08 - had total resection, radiation, temodar. 7 months ... A: To be frank I do not think traditional therapy has much to offer in this situation (except maybe a ... | |
| glioblastoma | 11/5/2009 |
| Q: A friend of mine was diagnosed with stage 4 glioblastoma. He was also told it was not cancer. ... A: Glioblastoma (multiforme) is indeed malignant (very much so) but strictly speaking not a cancer ... | |
| lung cancer and brain tumor | 11/3/2009 |
| Q: We have limited info: 10 days ago b-i-l had tumor removed from base of brain. 3 days ago biopsy, ... A: Well if this is a small cell lung cancer that has spread to the brain - which happens rather often ... | |
| diffuse astrocytoma, AVM, and pregnancy | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: My 26yr old daughter was dx'd with a diffuse astrocytoma behind her right eye six months ago. ... A: OK, so it is a grade 2, which IS a slowly growing tumor (grade 1 & 2 are more well behaved and grow ... | |
| stage 4 | 11/2/2009 |
| Q: My friend has recently been diagnosed with stage 4 cancer(brain hemmorage) what are the survival ... A: Your question is somewhat unclear. Am I to understand that your friend has a cancer somewhere and ... | |
| gbm lV | 11/1/2009 |
| Q: my brother 43 had a stroke on June 17 2007 ,he was in a coma for 3 weeks he then woke up and ... A: GBM IV tumors usually have a very bad prognosis. It is very doubtful if a stroke - in combination ... | |
| Lymphoma Brain Tumor | 10/31/2009 |
| Q: my father who has been battling non-hodgkins lymphoma for 10 years was diagnosed last week with a ... A: It may be (brain swelling due to the radiation). Has he been given any corticosteroids against such ... | |
| glioblastoma grade IV | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: My family member was diagnosed with a glioblastoma grade IV in May. She had surgery followed by ... A: No it is not a typical response. It depends entirely on if and in that case how quickly and to what ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 10/29/2009 |
| Q: My dad this year was 74 years old. Around 3 years ago, my dad has headache and his leg is week ... A: This is NOT an ordinary brain tumor, this is a pituitary tumor! Neurosurgery of this location is ... | |
| Left Parietal Adenocarcinoma | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: My grandfather was diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2008. He had extensive surgery to remove ... A: Depends among other things on how much of his tumour that was removed - and how much that remains. ... | |
| Left Parietal Adenocarcinoma | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: My grandfather was diagnosed with colon cancer in August 2008. He had extensive surgery to remove ... A: Unfortunately his remaining life span can probably at most be measured in some months but may be ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 10/28/2009 |
| Q: My dad this year was 74 years old. Around 3 years ago, my dad has headache and his leg is week ... A: all depends on what kind of tumour your father has. If it is a malignant brain tumour his prognosis ... | |
| Troubling Signs | 10/25/2009 |
| Q: I will be 25 years old come November. I was diagnosed simply with migraines 14 years ago. I've spent ... A: As can be seen from my bio page here I'm NOT a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical ... | |
| Glioblastoma | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: You answered a question from Sarah about what to expect as Glioblastoma progress. I was wondering ... A: That is of course possible. However all GBM patients follow more or less the same pattern so far. ... | |
| GBM grade 4 | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: My 28 yo nephew was diagnosed with gbm grade 4 November 2008. He had a large tumor on his left side. ... A: Regardless of any therapy GBM tumors grade 4 all have a very bad prognosis unfortunately. Surgery, ... | |
| symptoms of progression /glio metforme | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: My Husband had surgery on 3/2/09 he's had chemo,radiation & more chemo by port. Tremodar, avastin ... A: I suppose that what he had was a glioblastoma multiforme? This kind of tumor has a very bad ... | |
| Glioblastoma | 10/22/2009 |
| Q: You answered a question from Sarah about what to expect as Glioblastoma progress. I was wondering ... A: Well, what I meant was the fact that when these patients do sleep 24/7 ALL THE TIME then their ... | |
| brain melanoma | 10/21/2009 |
| Q: a friend just had a tumor removed from her brain the size of lemon she is 31 and I want to know how ... A: There are experiments in immunotherapy for malignant melanoma going on but they are still ... | |
| Lymphoma Brain Tumor | 10/20/2009 |
| Q: my father who has been battling non-hodgkins lymphoma for 10 years was diagnosed last week with a ... A: Well the prognosis of lymphomas is related to age. The older you are the worse is the prognosis. ... | |
| Ear Tumor | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: I have had a hard mass behind my right ear for about 3-4 weeks now. I recently went to a doctor ... A: Without an examination it is impossible to tell you what this is. I may not have anything to do with ... | |
| melanoma -brain tumour | 10/19/2009 |
| Q: My father has just lost his battle with cancer. A year ago he had melanomas taken out of his groin ... A: Well melanomas are caused by sunshine (UV light) in most cases, something which is abundant in ... | |
| nsclc then sceondary brain tumour | 10/18/2009 |
| Q: but were being masked by the pregnancy.I had an mri done to find i had a brain tumour.In which i had ... A: A straight question deserves a straight answer even if disturbing. When exactly was your brain ... | |
| T2 hyperinteisity in posterior tracts at C5 | 10/15/2009 |
| Q: I posted a question yesterday but would like a quick follow up before my appointment on the 20th. I ... A: Yes von Recklinghausen's neurofibromatosis can give rise to neuromas, for example in the cranial ... | |
| grade 4 astrosytoma | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: My father died 3 years ago from a grade 4 astrosytoma he only lasted 11 months after surgery, ... A: The causes of malignant brain tumours are completely unknown at present, but there are also at ... | |
| Brain cancer-GBM | 10/14/2009 |
| Q: My mother-in-law just completed 6 weeks of radiation and was taking Tempor chemo tabs......She has ... A: Well, glioblastoma multiforme tumor cases can live at most around one year or a little longer from ... | |
| Brain cancer-GBM | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: My mother-in-law just completed 6 weeks of radiation and was taking Tempor chemo tabs......She has ... A: When was she diagnosed? Has she been operated too? If so when? Without full information it is ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma Brain Tumor | 10/13/2009 |
| Q: My husband had a grand mal seizure in Feb 2001 he was 39 years old. He had suregery in January 2002 ... A: First of all, I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation ... | |
| GMB progression | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: March 24th, 2009, my husband had 2 tumors removed from his right temproal lobe and was they were ... A: What you report does happen now and then - though certainly not always. Thinking and personality are ... | |
| Mom-age 82 Glioblastoma Multiforme | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: My Mom age 82 was diagnosed in April 09 with this horrific cancer. She had surgery in July to remove ... A: I always try to give honest & truthful answers here - which some people have criticized me for, but ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade III | 10/12/2009 |
| Q: The past month has been very busy with my 33 year old friend with Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade III ... A: Yes it is a very strange case! Being nominally a Protestant Christian but in reality a very skeptic ... | |
| brain mass | 10/9/2009 |
| Q: A friend of mine had no feelings in all of his left side, finger tips are cold and this feeling ... A: A stroke was of course a possibility. But now his CT scan has shown something which probably is a ... | |
| GBM 4 | 10/8/2009 |
| Q: on may 3 of this year my wife a young 45 year old very active woman was diagnosed with a GBM grade ... A: Right, one - or more - MRI brain scan(s) is/are necessary to make some sort of prediction of what is ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Brain tumor last month, following symptoms of memory loss, ... A: Something must have happened like a stroke or a brain hemorrhage. Bleedings can happen in tumors so ... | |
| glioblastoma muliforme | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: My mother age 64 has been diagnosed with a stage4, at time of diagnosis it was 5.3cm,she had surgery ... A: I suppose you mean a GRADE 4 as brain tumours normally do not have stages. A grade 4 glioblastoma ... | |
| Brain Tumour | 10/6/2009 |
| Q: My mother-in-law was diagnosed with Brain tumor last month, following symptoms of memory loss, ... A: Actually if given full treatment (surgery, radiation therapy & chemotherapy) and if really this is a ... | |
| MELANOMA BRAIN TUMOR | 10/5/2009 |
| Q: MY BROTHER IS IN HIS 30S AND HAD A BLEED ON THE LEFT SIDE OF HIS BRAIN AFTER SURGERY IT TURNED OUT ... A: Unfortunately no better treatment is available anywhere. Malignant melanomas are usually not very ... | |
| Lipoma | 10/4/2009 |
| Q: I have recently been diagnosed with a lipoma in the suparchnoid space. I have tried to find ... A: A lipoma is a benign tumor NOT a cancer - which is my specialty. It is rather uncertain if your ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma | 10/1/2009 |
| Q: My 30 year old cousin has just been told her tumor is growing again. She had her first surgery 9 ... A: We are probably discussing a survival time that can be measured in months - at most. She will become ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma and Hypathalamic tumor | 9/30/2009 |
| Q: A very close friend has just been diagnosed with a grade 3 maybe 4 Oligodendroglioma on the right ... A: Unfortunately based only on the information available it is impossible to answer. Grade is very ... | |
| Brain tumors; Comas | 9/27/2009 |
| Q: Recently I have been interested in brain tumors and the effects of them and I was wondering if you ... A: nice to meet you! 1. Weight loss starts almost immediately. Muscles atrophy if not active. A ... | |
| anaplastic ependymoma supratentorial grade3 | 9/24/2009 |
| Q: My 6 year old son has had his tumor removed, no sign of anything in the CT and the surgeon was very ... A: Tony, CT (& MRI) scans can only show conditions on a macroscopic level NOT a microscopic one. So ... | |
| After Brain Tumor Removal | 9/23/2009 |
| Q: About 3 months ago my dad had brain surgery, he had a cancerous brain tumor on the brain stem, after ... A: This is a question that is better directed to a neurologist or maybe to a neurosurgeon (I'm a ... | |
| Grade 4 brain tumor | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: OMG! My father was diagnosed with a grade 4 brain tumor about a month ago. Is there no hope? Is ... A: Unfortunately the prognosis of this kind of tumor is very bad. Apart from radiation therapy & ... | |
| My father Stage 4 brain tumor | 9/21/2009 |
| Q: We are nursing him at home.18 months ago he was diagnosed with stage 4 brain tumor,they were able to ... A: I suppose you mean a GRADE 4 brain tumour since brain tumours normally do not have stages. Well he ... | |
| Glioblastoma | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: My 57 year old father presented with some memory loss and had been lethargic over a 3 week period ... A: A glioblastoma multiforme (astrocytoma) grade 4 has normally a survival time of around one (1) year ... | |
| Glioblastoma | 9/19/2009 |
| Q: My 57 year old father presented with some memory loss and had been lethargic over a 3 week period ... A: Do you mean GRADE 4? Brain tumors do not usually have stages but they do have grades. In order to ... | |
| GBM Level 4 (bone flap removed/replaced) | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed May 4th with a tumor, May 6 was told it is GBM also had resection of 60% ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! Yes every patient with this diagnosis has ... | |
| metatatstic melanoma on the brain | 9/18/2009 |
| Q: My dad has lupus and was diagnosed with melanoma on his back two year ago. They removed it and said ... A: There is as far as is known no connection between lupus (erythemadodes disseminatus - systemic ... | |
| Thalamic Glioma in the basal ganglia | 9/17/2009 |
| Q: 15 yr old male with the diagnosis of thalamic glioma. 48mm mass in the basal ganglia found on Feb ... A: Since it has started to grow again his prognosis is probably bad. So there is unfortunately a low ... | |
| Brain cyst? | 9/16/2009 |
| Q: I recently asked a question on here but I would like to ask another. This is what my recent MRI ... A: This is actually a question best suited for your neurologist since this is not really a tumor. I ... | |
| Is this a serious problem? | 9/15/2009 |
| Q: Cyst in thalamus. I've attached a picture of the MRI. Thanks for any help at all, I don't understand ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mainly malignant) brain ... | |
| brain tumor | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: My mother has not felt well for a few months now- she has headaches, nausea,confusion and poor ... A: Yes radiation therapy probably will ease her symptoms. If her brain tumor is secondary to her other ... | |
| SCLC spread to brain | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: My mother just found out that her lung cancer has spread to her left side of her brain, impairing ... A: It will be difficult. This will have drastic consequences. Her remaining survival time will be at ... | |
| rectal pain | 9/14/2009 |
| Q: "i have a rectal pain since last march , some times its geting pain with my lower bowels too , its ... A: some things like your previous question are IMPOSSIBLE to answer WITHOUT an examination! That is why ... | |
| Astrocytom | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: Min man har Astrocytom gradII och lite gradIII.i v framlob med vervxt flax.op.pga.sek hydrocefalus ... A: Av ngon anledning (oknd) r oligodendrogliomatumrer mycket snllare n flertalet andra elakartade ... | |
| Astrocytom | 9/13/2009 |
| Q: Min man har Astrocytom gradII och lite gradIII.i v framlob med vervxt flax.op.pga.sek hydrocefalus ... A: Orsakerna till elakartade hjrntumrer r helt oknda men det finns inga tecken p att herpes virus ... | |
| Tumor in 2 year old | 9/12/2009 |
| Q: My daughter is 2 and 1/2. She has been complaining that her head hurts in the back lower part of ... A: Yes it is most unusual. How big is it? The treatment here is surgical - unless the tumor is small ... | |
| Very Worried Mommy To Be | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: i had a brain tumor when i was 6 it was benign and it was totally removed, i had follow up ... A: Sorry, I'm here ONLY as a tumor/cancer dr. With regards to your anesthesia you will have to discuss ... | |
| What can I do? | 9/10/2009 |
| Q: But he has had a brain tumor removed this was about 3-4 years ago. He is a very angry person in ... A: Since I do not know what kind of tumour he had, how big it was, where in (or on) his brain it ... | |
| melanoma | 9/9/2009 |
| Q: My husband had a melanoma lesion on his forehead 2 1/2 years ago, due to the fact he waited so long ... A: Malignant melanomas are usually not sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Interesting and ... | |
| pilocytic astrocytoma | 9/6/2009 |
| Q: he has been operated on 24 feb 2009.but it cannot be removed fully.biopsy result as follows ... A: Pilocytic astrocytoma of low grade is a rather benign brain tumor that probably will not spread and ... | |
| Brain MRI - Hypointensity? | 9/5/2009 |
| Q: I just had an MRI for a possible tumor related to Cushing's Disease. I will be going to a ... A: Well nothing that can be related to any Cushing's disease has been seen. Based on experience it is ... | |
| Grade 3-4 to 4-4 malignant astrocytic | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: My 30 yr old nephew was diagnosed with a inoperative grade 3-4/4-4 malignant astrocytic brain tumor ... A: Unfortunately I'm much more pessimistic than his MD with regards to his chances. If the grade of his ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 9/4/2009 |
| Q: My friend, 32 years old, has a Grade III Anaplastic Astrocytoma and has had it for 2 1/2 yrs. She ... A: Mary, please, I'm a Swede living in Sweden and English is not my first language (which is Swedish), ... | |
| acusticus neurinoma | 9/3/2009 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with unilateral acoustic neurinoma.The size is about 2.5 cm Should I have it ... A: If I were in your shoes I would definitely opt for radiosurgery (GammaKnife/Leksells kula)! There is ... | |
| possilbe tumor in head | 9/1/2009 |
| Q: feeling sick, lack of appetite, severe dizzy spells to were i fall down vision go's funny when these ... A: If both CT & MRI scans have been negative it is very unlikely that your problems are caused by a ... | |
| the cancer | 8/29/2009 |
| Q: What is the reason of brain cancer A: That depends on what you mean by brain cancer. If you mean a malignant primary brain tumour - one ... | |
| Melinoma | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: My brother has just come out of an operation for the removal of a 25mm brain tumour. He has ... A: I'm sorry to have to inform you that your brother - if your information is correct - has a stage 4 ... | |
| Gliomas Tumor | 8/26/2009 |
| Q: Good Morning Dr Nordquist, My Grandmother was diagnosed last week with a Gliomas Tumor. After being ... A: Ok. If it is a glioblastoma (multiforme) tumour it is probable that she has at most a survival time ... | |
| Inoperable Brain Tumer | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: At first glance my wife's brain tumor, a glioblastoma grade4, had advanced to the point the surgeon ... A: Unfortunately there are no other options anywhere. The situation is just as bad everywhere (I'm in ... | |
| question about anaplastic ependymoma | 8/24/2009 |
| Q: My 17 year old niece is diagnosed with anaplastic ependymoma. The second surgery in June, 2008 was ... A: As you probably understand yourself her situation is definitely not promising. In general when ... | |
| post-operative coma | 8/23/2009 |
| Q: One of my best friends had a benign but growing brain tumor near his ear that had taken his hearing, ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mostly malignant) brain ... | |
| Last stages of brain tumour | 8/22/2009 |
| Q: My uncle showed symptoms one year back and undergone a brain surgery, chemotherapy, radiation. All ... A: Unfortunately this is the normal proceeding of a malignant brain tumour. They are at present all ... | |
| glioma/gangliogliomas | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: I was diagnose on 2007 with two low grade tumors on my right temporal lobe of the brain measuring ... A: Exactly what kind of tumors were they and how much "low grade" meaning what grade precisely? If you ... | |
| Gliomas Tumor | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: Good Morning Dr Nordquist, My Grandmother was diagnosed last week with a Gliomas Tumor. After being ... A: Unfortunately even with this information I can tell you that the situation is very bad. A grade 4 ... | |
| GBM brain tumer surgery radio therapy fail | 8/18/2009 |
| Q: sir ,my brother in law, 58yrs,drift in coma. brain surgery..operated for right parietal lob SOL. ... A: I'm sorry for his fate. However GBM tumors are at present incurable and ALWAY fatal. It would anyway ... | |
| Gliomas Tumor | 8/17/2009 |
| Q: Good Morning Dr Nordquist, My Grandmother was diagnosed last week with a Gliomas Tumor. After being ... A: I'm sorry to read of her problems! Actually she has 2 problems here. 1. A stroke with an uncertain ... | |
| Superior tectum lesion | 8/16/2009 |
| Q: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, I am a relatively young(38)female and after an escalation in neurological ... A: If I happened to be in your shoes I would DEMAND a second opinion. Yes any lesion like this in the ... | |
| Posterior fossa pilocytic astrocytoma - M29 | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: My brother was operated with posterior fossa pilocytic astrocytoma on 02/09. The tumor was totally ... A: If his tumour has been completely removed his prognosis should be good if the diagnosis is correct ... | |
| GBM in the thalamic region | 8/15/2009 |
| Q: My uncle has been diagnosed with GBM in the thalamic region. Please would you let me know what would ... A: If the diagnosis of a high grade glioblastoma multiforme is correct - which is very probable but ... | |
| Brain tumor | 8/14/2009 |
| Q: This is phani here this is about my father's health,he undergone a tumor surgery in 2004 we came to ... A: That is VERY strange. In my experience (and in all text books) with a cancer that has spread to the ... | |
| Brain tumor | 8/13/2009 |
| Q: This is phani here this is about my father's health,he undergone a tumor surgery in 2004 we came to ... A: Actually I'm astonished that he is still alive. Normally in a situation like this - even with ... | |
| Secondary Breast Cancer | 8/11/2009 |
| Q: My mum has secondary breast cancer in the form of tumors in her brain. She was diagnosed about a ... A: I'm really sorry to disappoint you but any treatment - including radiation therapy - can only in ... | |
| Coping with aproblem | 8/10/2009 |
| Q: My wifes brother is five years old and he was diagnosed with a brain stem glioma. He grew up with my ... A: Unfortunately his prognosis with a malignant brain glioma is very bad. So a pessimistic view in this ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma | 8/6/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with an oligo in 1996 at 31 years of age after presenting with a seizure. ... A: If it grows very diffusely and it is difficult to put a border to his tumour it is actually quite ... | |
| Melanoma Brain Tumor | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: My Mother was diagnosed with Malignant Melanoma of her brain about 1 month ago. She underwent 13 ... A: Well, hopefully her radiation therapy will work. And it takes actually weeks before the effect can ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma | 8/5/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with an oligo in 1996 at 31 years of age after presenting with a seizure. ... A: It is actually quite hard to give you any precise prediction on this matter. His future is ... | |
| brain tumor | 8/2/2009 |
| Q: I began having bad headaches 21/2 years ago. They are usually in a small area and are very sharp. ... A: If both your CT & MRI scans have been negative it is unlikely that your symptoms - which were ... | |
| lump on my head | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: I have this lump on my left side of my head behind my ear. i just noticed it today and it hurts when ... A: To be sure what it is I would need to examine you which of course I can not do. One thing is sure ... | |
| olio/glioma brain tumor | 8/1/2009 |
| Q: I have been 3.5 years out with my diagnosis. My last MRI showed no blood going to the tumor.I have ... A: Well so far it is at least not a bad thing. I suppose that you will have an MRI with contrast next ... | |
| Brain stem tumor | 7/31/2009 |
| Q: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. I have written to you in the past and you have been honest. I have ... A: It is impossible to be precise in such a prediction unfortunately! It may be accurate but then again ... | |
| Barin Tumor at 3rd stage | 7/28/2009 |
| Q: My relative is suffering form brain tumor which was cancer tumor.Her stage was detected in 2004 as ... A: If her brain tumor is malignant her chances of a cure are unfortunately nonexistent. Her treatment ... | |
| brain epidermoid | 7/27/2009 |
| Q: Recently my wife was detected with an epidermoid in brain after an MRI was done for her brain ; The ... A: Unfortunately you did not give me the size of her lesion so I can not evaluate the possibilities of ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 7/26/2009 |
| Q: I have been lookng at your answers for people who are suffering and can only say that you have no ... A: Madame! People who ask want the TRUTH! There is no purpose in misinforming them since truth soon ... | |
| grade 4 brain tumour and proton therapy | 7/24/2009 |
| Q: Our brother has unfortunately grade 4 brain tumours- advanced and aggressive. His time from initial ... A: Proton treatment - like concentrated gamma ray treatment (GammaKnife, CyberKnife) - is only useful ... | |
| brain tumor survival rate | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: My 25 year old son was diagnosed nov 2008 with a stage 3 anaplastic brain tumor, he had the tumor ... A: A GRADE 3 (brain tumours usually do not have stages) anaplastic brain tumour case usually survives ... | |
| anal cancer | 7/23/2009 |
| Q: My mother was diagonosed with stage 0-1 anal cancer back in April. She underwent Chemotherapy ... A: Yes both chemotherapy and radiation therapy may cause that, even more so in combination. THANKS! ... | |
| Grade II brain tumor | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I am back again with more questions regarding my brother's grade II brain tumor.He has to undergo ... A: However, by principle I NEVER give detailed advice on drugs involved in any chemotherapy here ... | |
| brain tumor | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: My brother 43 yrs old was diagnosed a brain tumor (OLIGODENDROGLIOMA) just 10 days back.Today he ... A: Well then his tumor is malignant but not very much so. His survival time can be measured in several ... | |
| Metastatic Brain Ca? | 7/22/2009 |
| Q: I am a nurse and I fear a member of my family is ill. I think she may know but is trying to keep it ... A: It is possible but by no means sure. And without much more information it is - as you already know - ... | |
| Meningoma | 7/20/2009 |
| Q: I don't know if you will be able to provide me with an answer but I'll ask anyway. July 2008 I was ... A: I have never heard of anything like this before either! But meningiomas are not my strong point. ... | |
| astrocytomas grade 2 | 7/19/2009 |
| Q: sir My Brother srinivas had astrocytomas grade 2 he is suffering from last jan 2009 feb 2009 docters ... A: No malignant brain tumor is really curable. But low grade tumors like grade 1 and 2 can survive for ... | |
| Severe Head/Neck pain | 7/18/2009 |
| Q: I have been suffering from severe head pain on the left side of my head running down the left side ... A: This sounds like a case of migraine or maybe Horton. But there is no evidence of any brain tumour so ... | |
| GBM Level 4 | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: My daughter, 29 years old. is 1 year and 6 months, 2 radiation surguries and two physical removal ... A: Over time the patient is more and more confused and sleeps more and more. When she sleeps all the ... | |
| Brain Tumors | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: My mother has been suffering from recurring benign brain tumors (meningenoma) since her diagnosis in ... A: This is a question which should be answered by a neurosurgeon (even though the radiological ... | |
| another surgery or not | 7/17/2009 |
| Q: my mother .Sarita Sud had multiple seizures in July '07. In September 07she was diagnosed with a ... A: Unfortunately I can not find the MRI you mentioned that should be enclosed. I think such surgery ... | |
| side effects of a glioblastoma tumor | 7/16/2009 |
| Q: my mother is 55 and has been diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma tumor on the right hand side of ... A: Apart from those you already have noticed she may have stroke like symptoms and even epileptic fits. ... | |
| Brian Tumors | 7/15/2009 |
| Q: I have a friend who has recently been diagnosed with secondary breast cancer in the brain. She is ... A: Unfortunately because it is the truth. And it is useless to shield people from the truth when it ... | |
| Anaplastic astrocytoma stage 4 | 7/13/2009 |
| Q: This is my husbands 2nd brain tumor it was told that it is a anaplastic astrocytoma stage 4 an it ... A: I'm sorry to read of his - and your - problems! I think it is the same tumor that has come back. I ... | |
| side effects of a glioblastoma tumor | 7/12/2009 |
| Q: my mother is 55 and has been diagnosed with a stage 4 glioblastoma tumor on the right hand side of ... A: Yes a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme can expect to survive around 1 year with treatment. ... | |
| One Shot Therapy | 7/11/2009 |
| Q: Nordquist, I have an acquaintance who was recently diagnosed with a brain and lung tumor and all ... A: It is probably a lung cancer that has spread to the brain - rather common. He is probably receiving ... | |
| brain tumours | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: Wrote to you last week about my brothers melanoma in the brain. He has finished his 2weeks radiation ... A: since his melanoma has as we know already spread to his brain it may indeed also have spread to ... | |
| Glioblastoma multiforme | 7/10/2009 |
| Q: My mother was a healthy 35 year old woman with no previous health issues, but two weeks ago she ... A: I suppose that what she has is a glioblastoma multiforme GRADE 4 (this kind of brain tumor does not ... | |
| brain cancer | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: my son is 25, about 3 yrs ago a tumor was found in his motor skills, they cut as much as they can ... A: Over time he will become more and more confused and sleep more and more. When he sleeps all the time ... | |
| cancer | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: My sister n law was diagnosed with breast cancer ten yrs ago which was treated and she went into ... A: While it is possible that they are related to her breast cancer it is probably more probable that ... | |
| brain cancer | 7/9/2009 |
| Q: my son is 25, about 3 yrs ago a tumor was found in his motor skills, they cut as much as they can ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! Unfortunately it is not easy to give you any ... | |
| 8.5mm tumor, right frontal lobe, 33y/o male | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: In Jan. and June of this year I had my first experiences with tonic-clonic seizures. The most recent ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of TREATING brain tumors but I'm not ... | |
| brain tumours | 7/8/2009 |
| Q: Wrote to you last week about my brothers melanoma in the brain. He has finished his 2weeks radiation ... A: you are certainly not a nuisance in any way! I'm here to help and I did put myself here. Your ... | |
| Metastatic Cancer | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed last week with stage iv cancer. the primary is his lung and the cancer ... A: It will be his brain metastases that will kill him and also give him his principal symptoms. There ... | |
| Grade 3 Astrocytoma | 7/7/2009 |
| Q: My friend was diagnoised with Grade 3 Astrocytoma in the cerebellum on 23 March 2009. He underwent ... A: Unfortunately even after debulking his tumor seems to be too big for the GammaKnife. Unfortunately ... | |
| Stage IV Lung Cancer With Multible Brain Mets | 7/6/2009 |
| Q: My father has been diagnosed with stage IV lung cancer with multiple brain mets. He has received 15 ... A: This is something his drs. should have discussed with you! Even with radiation therapy his life ... | |
| Brain Tumor? | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: Well I am 13 and a girl and I constantly have headaches.I wear glasses but I don't wear them on a ... A: without an examination I can not really tell you. You may need special glasses for the computer or ... | |
| Brain tumor and tumorsin the lungs, liver and spinal cord | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: My cousin recently was not feeling well he thaught he was having trouble with his neck and lower ... A: If he has a tumor in his lungs and ALSO has tumors in his brain, liver & spine it is very probable ... | |
| GlioBlastoma Multiforme | 7/5/2009 |
| Q: Patient Age:85 Patient already suffers from:1)Sugar 2)Gastropherisis Currently the patient has ... A: 1. The ordinary treatments for this are 1. Surgery, 2. Radiation therapy & 3. Chemotherapy. Usually ... | |
| Low blood sugar impact on brain tumors | 7/3/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with non small cell lung cancer on June 2nd. The cancer has spread to his ... A: This treatment can at best be described as very experimental. I have no personal experience of it. ... | |
| astrocytoma and pregnancy | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: My son's girlfriend was diagnosed with an astrocytoma when she was 5. Most of it was removed but ... A: I have been a senior chief medical officer of the Royal Guards Regiment (the World's oldest still ... | |
| loss of appetite | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: My mother-in-law is in the last stages of fighting a GBM Grade IV brain tumor. She had surgery in ... A: in this situation food is the least of her worries. A human being can be without food (not water) ... | |
| double vision | 7/2/2009 |
| Q: can a lession of 3.6CMx3.7CMx4.1CM in the brainstem cause ONLY a little double vision in a 6 yrs ... A: I do understand your concern! This must be terrible for you! It is normal that the double vision ... | |
| double vision | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: can a lession of 3.6CMx3.7CMx4.1CM in the brainstem cause ONLY a little double vision in a 6 yrs ... A: My French is today rather rusty due to very limited use. However after reading the report I can only ... | |
| astrocytoma grade 3/4 | 7/1/2009 |
| Q: I have a 16 year old brother that was diagnosed last yer 08/07/08 @ children's hospital in New ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! ALL malignant grade 3 to 4 brain tumors have at ... | |
| Gbm grade III | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: Im writing to you to present the situation of Nikolaos Pouliakas my sister's husband. He was ... A: Unfortunately the treatment results of this kind of brain tumour is the same all over the world. I ... | |
| mild hyperostosis frontalis interna | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: I have mild hyperostosis frontalis along with a 18x15 posterior fossa meningioma.What is this,could ... A: They do NOT go together. Yes your meningioma may cause your headaches. The treatment of meningiomas ... | |
| Brain tumor pathology report | 6/30/2009 |
| Q: My husband has his first grand mal seizure on June 2nd. They found a tumor in his brain that night ... A: neuropathology of brain tumors is hard & difficult. Often several very experienced & talented ... | |
| Meningioma | 6/27/2009 |
| Q: A friend of mine was recently diagnosed with a form of meningioma between the frontal and temporal ... A: A meningioma is not really a brain tumor, it is a tumor of the lining of the brain and can appear ... | |
| melanoma spread to brain | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: wonder if you could make things a bit clearer for me,my brother has had melanomas removed on his ... A: Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. So his ... | |
| suto tumor | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: what is this and how is it treated? ANSWER: There must be some mistake with the name. Please give ... A: That is not a true brain tumor. It is indeed a kind of hydrocephalus. So it is outside my field of ... | |
| Brain Tumor - Stage 4 | 6/25/2009 |
| Q: My father-in law has recently had a brain tumor removed and the biopsy has come back malignant. We ... A: Brain tumors usually do not have stages so what was meant was probably that it was a GRADE 4 tumor ... | |
| what to do? | 6/24/2009 |
| Q: ok my friend didn't respond to treatment of decadron to reduce brain swelling...the benign tumor ... A: Yes that is quite possible if the tumor is too close to the optic nerves. Then unfortunately if ... | |
| what to do? | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: ok my friend didn't respond to treatment of decadron to reduce brain swelling...the benign tumor ... A: Well this is not a good situation. Increased dosage may help for a time. But that is not certain and ... | |
| Possible Tumor? | 6/23/2009 |
| Q: I Am 23 years old, I am in good shape and I have no past history of illnesses or diseases: However, ... A: Sorry, there was a technical problem when I first tried to answer this! So I think you received a ... | |
| posterior fossa meningioma | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I have been dx. with left sided posterior fossa meningioma.It is 18 mm. in basal dimension and 15 ... A: You are welcome! Since your tumor is 18 mm x 15 mm it is 1.8 cm x 1.5 cm in size. When are the ... | |
| Parasagittal meningioma, posterior parietal | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with a 2x2x1.5 meningioma in the parietal lobe, up against the sagittal sinus ... A: Are the measurements of your tumor that you have given me in cm or in inches? If in cm your ... | |
| Child with terminal brain cancer | 6/22/2009 |
| Q: My 10 yr old niece was diagnosed in May 2008 with inoperable anaplastic astrocytoma of the thalamus. ... A: Unfortunately there is no reason to be hopeful. This may be due to a stronger than usual anti ... | |
| boron neutron radiation | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I have a friend son whose had all sorts of treatment for Osteosarcoma. His doctor at MDAnderson ... A: Well it is potentially very promising. But still rather experimental and the only places where ... | |
| posterior fossa meningioma | 6/20/2009 |
| Q: I have been dx. with left sided posterior fossa meningioma.It is 18 mm. in basal dimension and 15 ... A: One inch is 25.4 mm. So 0.71 inch and 0.59 inch. Conventional radiation therapy is usually of no use ... | |
| what will happen? | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: a friend of mine has a benign brain tumor and she was told that surgery is not an option because of ... A: Ok. But if you can obtain her MRI report and copy it here it would be even better. That is a VERY ... | |
| brain tumor from melanoma | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: My husband Bill had surgery on shoulder in Dec. of 2006 from mole-was melanoma-set appoinments every ... A: Unfortunately it is impossible to guarantee that everything has been removed surgically. ... | |
| Lipoma in Brain | 6/18/2009 |
| Q: Okay, so i know a Lipome isn't a Brain Tumor, but i couldnt find a better fit category. so, i have ... A: Neither am I since this is a somewhat irregular behavior and a very unusual case as described. ... | |
| glioma | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: sir my wife was diagnosed with high grade thalamic glioma a month ago, doctors have ruled out any ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! A high grade glioma has unfortunately at present ... | |
| Brain Lipoma >>>many symptoms<<< | 6/16/2009 |
| Q: I been suffering from Headaches since I was 7 am 33yrs old, 4yrs ago I ended at the hospital because ... A: I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with ... | |
| recuring brain tumor | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: I had a non-malignant recuring brain tumor removed from the right lobe of my brain in Jan. 2008. It ... A: If it was troly beign (not malignant) then your ris should be small. Say once per year or so for ... | |
| Medullablastoma Diagnosed | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: I am 26 years old male. I recently had my brain surgery for brain tumor on 23rd May. My symptoms ... A: I agree with your dr. BOTH radiation therapy (including your whole brain AND your spine since this ... | |
| tumor | 6/15/2009 |
| Q: I was wondering what is wrong with me? I have had two CBC test done and they have come back normal. ... A: Well without any kind of examination it is impossible for me to tell you what this is. It is also ... | |
| Swelling | 6/14/2009 |
| Q: Just 2 weeks by now, my brother just got bumped and a huge lump appeared, we immediately put ice on ... A: Kevin, this is probably a rest of a bleeding there. It may be necessary to let a surgeon check it. ... | |
| brain melanoma has spread Doctor says full head radiation all that's left | 6/12/2009 |
| Q: I have stage 4 melanoma in the brain and lungs. I had my first surgery to remove the big tumor they ... A: Unfortunately in this situation the GammaKnife is hardly an option due to the number of new lesions. ... | |
| strange pain and doubt of brain tumor | 6/10/2009 |
| Q: sir' i just want to know what is the matter with me that for some days i am feeling a strang ... A: Symptoms and signs of a brain tumour are often so vague and uncertain that the only sure way of ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma Tumor | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: I asked a question a few days ago..sorry just one more. Husband diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma ... A: No previous treatment had nothing to do with this. It is NOT unusual for malignant brain tumors to ... | |
| Secondary brain tumor from a primary lung cancer | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: My Dad of 53 Has lung cancer. It could not all be removed from the chest wall, and whilst he should ... A: Based on that he brobably only has at most a couple of monts or even a few weeks left to live. I'm ... | |
| tumor on the brain | 6/9/2009 |
| Q: My father had a seizure & was sent to the hospital where he went through two major surgery's which ... A: Sorry, this is a question for a neurosurgeon or a neurologist. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation ... | |
| information | 6/8/2009 |
| Q: recently i am having a strong headache on my left side of my brain and i can feel the pressure ... A: You did not mention your leg before. Still let an orthopedic surgeon check you, maybe a neurologist ... | |
| melanoma on the brain | 6/7/2009 |
| Q: my dad had a stroke about seven weeks ago it turned out that he had a bleed from a tumor on the ... A: This is a rather typical way for this kind of tumor to show its presence. Over time he will become ... | |
| Oligodendroglioma Tumor | 6/6/2009 |
| Q: My husand was diagnosed with Oligodendroglioma tumor in right frontal lobe, Feb 2007, had surgery to ... A: I'm sorry to read about his and your problems! Unfortunately it is impossible to give you a more ... | |
| Brain Tumour | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: My relative had a grade 1 tumour over the optic nerve in 2001. The tumour has now returned. It is ... A: The result of the surgery is too unpredictable with the limited information I have to be able to ... | |
| Dont know what to do | 6/4/2009 |
| Q: I just wanted to ask a second opinon before I do this but I went to the doctor and was asking ... A: That is a hard question. Your dr. obviously needs that done to evaluate your medical situation. You ... | |
| Malignant Melanoma | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with terminal melanoma in March having undergone surgery to remove a mole ... A: Probably at most a couple of months - but it may be shorter. Malignant melanomas are usually not ... | |
| Grade 4 tumour | 6/3/2009 |
| Q: My brother was diagnised with having a brain tumour about a year and a half ago from an MRI. It was ... A: How can they know that it was a grade 2-3? If it was not removed it has not been seen or evaluated ... | |
| tumor in the right thalamus | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Nordquist, My mother has been diagnosed with a tumor in her right thalamus. She started having ... A: To be able to give you a good answer I do need to read her full MRI reports which can be copied ... | |
| pitutary tumor? | 6/1/2009 |
| Q: "for three years i have been having increasingly severe symptoms of a hormonal imbalance. i have had ... A: Your question is actually to a large extent outside my area of expertise here and should be directed ... | |
| It's symptoms of brain tumor? | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: Dr. Nordquist, this few day i felt suffer of headaches, it drive me crazy. usually nausea will come ... A: Not necessarily or even probably. However without an examination it is impossible to tell you what ... | |
| Survival timeframe for stage IV lung cancer | 5/30/2009 |
| Q: my father in law aged 75 suffering from parkinsons was diagonised with stage IV lung cancer around ... A: Without therapy (radiation therapy, chemotherapy) at most a few months but it may be much shorter. ... | |
| Brain tumor and lung cancer | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: We just found out that my father in law has lung cancer and a brain tumor. He has had the lung ... A: If the information is correct then he would not live much longer even with treatment. Lung cancers ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: My father is diagnosed with low grade astrocytoma in right frontal lobe. He is 57 years old. The ... A: Oh, that was a hard question! How low a grade? how big is his tumor? If it is a grade 1 tumor (1 of ... | |
| Metastatic Breast Cancer | 5/26/2009 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with brain metastases from breast cancer 13 months ago after exhibiting the ... A: Once the process does start it will take only at most a couple of months or even a few weeks for it ... | |
| melanoma of the brain | 5/25/2009 |
| Q: In Feb of this year my husband had a reoccurrence of melanoma. he had a golf ball size tumor removed ... A: No not really. The sad fact is that malignant melanomas usually are not very sensitive to radiation ... | |
| brain tumor from malignant melanoma | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: My friend had a melanoma removed from her neck 5 years ago. 4 months ago she was diagnosed with a ... A: If it is her old malignant melanoma that has reappeared now in her brain I have unfortunately not ... | |
| Astrocytom grad III | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: Astrocytom grad 3 i tinninglob, 2,7 x 1,5 cm, inkapslad, bortopererad i mars-09. Man, 44 r. ... A: Du har fattat det helt rtt. Att det r s r beklagligt men r tyvrr verkligheten. Varfr det r ... | |
| Astrocytom grad III | 5/23/2009 |
| Q: Astrocytom grad 3 i tinninglob, 2,7 x 1,5 cm, inkapslad, bortopererad i mars-09. Man, 44 r. ... A: Tumren r ju redan bortopererad s det finns nu ingenting fr en Leksells kula (= gammakniv) att ... | |
| i have like a little ball | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: and my throat hurts so much so I need your help...Please answer me fast. thanks A: Your throat I can not help you with. It is probably an infection if it hurts - so outside my area of ... | |
| Astroblastoma Cancer | 5/22/2009 |
| Q: My 5 1/2 year old nephew has been diagnosed this week. On Tuesday May 19, 2009 an MRI was done on ... A: Astroblastomas are RARE tumors. To find such a tumor in the spine is also RARE! It is also not ... | |
| Nephew with Stage 4 Astrocytomas Cancer | 5/21/2009 |
| Q: My 25 year old nephew was recently diagnosed with Grade IV Astrocytomas Glioblastoma Multiforme, and ... A: Many symptoms depend on the exact location of his tumor. Of that location I know nothing. General ... | |
| Daughter w/3 cancerous cells in 1 brain tumor | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: Our 24-yr old daughter recently underwent 2nd resection of left frontal lobe tumor. First one was ... A: While low grade oligodendroglioma cases can live many years a high grade (anaplastic) tumor case of ... | |
| Fingers crossed it'll just go away . . . | 5/19/2009 |
| Q: I am a 28yo female. I have had two healthy children, ages 10 and 6 and other than the following ... A: First of all how are your thyroid hormones (T3 & T4)? Based on your symptoms I wonder about your ... | |
| % Chemotherapy treated | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: Could you please let me know the approximate percentage of chemotherapy treated patients ... A: I have been retired for 6.5 years now. So I'm out of date. But probably most of these patients. But ... | |
| brain stem glioma | 5/17/2009 |
| Q: My nephew who is 18 got diagnosed with a infiltrated brain stem glioma of the pons and medulla, ... A: The location is not good. In that place it is probably inoperable. That means that only some form of ... | |
| Nephew with Stage 4 Astrocytomas Cancer | 5/16/2009 |
| Q: My 25 year old nephew was recently diagnosed with Grade IV Astrocytomas Glioblastoma Multiforme, and ... A: Well, grade IV (4) malignant brain tumor cases (brain tumors normally have only grades not stages) ... | |
| Stage 4 Melanoma w/metastases | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: Patient is 69 years of age;diagnosed with Hypermetabolic rt. submandibular adenopathy, ... A: Honestly speaking I see very little - if indeed any - possibilities of any therapy here at present ... | |
| Percentage distribution of different histological types of brain cancer | 5/15/2009 |
| Q: What would be the percentage distribution of Astrocytomas (Low grade), Anaplastic astrocytoma (Grade ... A: I have been retired for 6.5 years after a stroke so I'm not up to date on this. Contact the cancer ... | |
| brain mass | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: For a 49 year old female that his a history since the age of three having a history of uncontrolled ... A: For me to be able to answer please - if possible - let me read her full MRI report! Madame, sorry to ... | |
| Coma After Meningioma brain surgery. | 5/13/2009 |
| Q: My father is 68 years old, underwent a surgery to remove his left frontal lobe lemon size ... A: A meningioma is a benign tumor of the lining of the brain, not a tumor of the brain itself. Its ... | |
| what is it exactly? | 5/12/2009 |
| Q: if i'm to have a brain biopsy,,what happens exactly?i mean is it like a surgery?to they put me under ... A: It is a surgical procedure. They have to pass through your skull bones and into your brain. That can ... | |
| a very strange condition | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: she had a brain ct scan and did a biopsy exam and that's exactly what her report said...1-- Normal ... A: Without a biopsy it is NOT possible to state with any certainty: 1. What this tumor is - if ... | |
| gbm multiforme | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: She is a smoker and does not really excersize.she is quite thin only weighing approximatley 95 ... A: Yes unfortunately. That is why I did write "regardless of treatment...". At present no cure is ... | |
| gbm multiforme | 5/11/2009 |
| Q: She is a smoker and does not really excersize.she is quite thin only weighing approximatley 95 ... A: This kind of tumor does have a very bad prognosis indeed! Regardless of treatment she has a most ... | |
| headaches for 2months!! | 5/10/2009 |
| Q: my problem is for the last 2 months i have been havin terible headaches.. also the left side of my ... A: Well, without an examination it is impossible for me to tell you what it is. BUT based on your ... | |
| Glioblastoma grade 4 | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: My brother has a grade 4 glioblastoma ,It was found April of 2008, when he had a seizure, My ... A: There are no sure exact answers to those questions. But ONLY his drs. should decide how much he ... | |
| Odd Question.... | 5/9/2009 |
| Q: I have a question for you, please. I am a HUGE fan of coloring my hair, and frequently. I've been ... A: The causes of brain tumors are at present completely unknown but there are at present NO reasons to ... | |
| Radiotherapy & Chemotherapy for Meningiomas | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist My name is Jack and I am writing from mainland of China. My mom has done ... A: There is an upper limit to how much radiation that can be given so it is most uncertain if any more ... | |
| Percentages of Grade(I,II,III and IV) Gliomas in Sweden and Finland | 5/8/2009 |
| Q: I would like to know the percentage distribution of astrocytomas (Grade I,II),Anaplastic astrocytoma ... A: Sorry, I'm retired after a stroke 6.5 years ago and do not have that material available. However if ... | |
| melanoma of the brain | 5/7/2009 |
| Q: my 52yr old brother has been diagnosed with three brian tumors. one is in his nasal area. one on the ... A: Unfortunately there are NO alternative options - in fact there are most probably no options at all ... | |
| cancer | 5/5/2009 |
| Q: I was summoned back home recently to face my mothers variety of different cancers. The doctors tell ... A: Not necessarily at all. Depends on the location of her tumor in her brain. But this is something you ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 5/4/2009 |
| Q: I am farooq From Lahore Pakistan. My Uncle has been hospitalized and doctors diagnosed a tumor in ... A: Unfortunately all malignant brain tumors do have a very bad prognosis regardless of therapy. NO cure ... | |
| Glioma - left occipital lobe | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: My 86 year old mother just had a grade III or IV glioma, probably GBM IV, removed. At this point, ... A: Over time she will become more & more confused, may develop stroke like symptoms and even epileptic ... | |
| Glioma - left occipital lobe | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: My 86 year old mother just had a grade III or IV glioma, probably GBM IV, removed. At this point, ... A: I agree in general with the evaluation given by her drs. No detailed evaluation can be given due to ... | |
| Scarred Arachnoid Membrane | 5/3/2009 |
| Q: While performing MVD surgery last week my neurosurgeon found severe scarring of my arachnoid ... A: Unfortunately this is a question for a neurologist or a neurosurgeon. It is also outside my area of ... | |
| Guidelines referred for cancer treatment in Sweden | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: Can you please provide some insights for treatment patterns and commonly used drugs for Anaplastic ... A: The guidelines are very standardized since the prognosis of all malignant brain tumors usually is so ... | |
| CT and MRI of Brain | 5/1/2009 |
| Q: History - 45 year old male in good health, BP normal, NO Diabetes etc, Blood work came back normal ... A: No neither your CT nor your MRI brain scans indicate any brain tumor. What is shown either indicates ... | |
| Metastatic Melenoma | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: A few years ago my father had melanoma and completed treatment and was in remission. He continued ... A: Since I do not know what kind of infusion therapy he is receiving I can not offer any prognosis with ... | |
| Treatment options and medications used for for brain cancer | 4/30/2009 |
| Q: Can you please provide some insights for treatment patterns and commonly used drugs for Anaplastic ... A: The world over the treatment combination is 1. surgery with 2. radiation therapy & 3. chemotherapy ... | |
| Grade 2-3 Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with a grade 2-3 AA brain tumor in June of 2005 he underwent surgery, ... A: Unfortunately it is. There is some real difference between a grade 2 and a grade 3 brain tumor. A ... | |
| Grade IV primary brain cancer | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: Generally speaking, how long would a patient have to live if diagnosed with Grade IV primary brain ... A: Grade IV (4) primary brain cancer like glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) grade IV has a very limited ... | |
| life expectancy | 4/29/2009 |
| Q: my husband of over 29 years is about to have his third surgery in 4 years for a grade 2 mixed ... A: A grade II (2) glioma MAY live for several years but the grade of the tumor may deteriorate to a ... | |
| MRI revealed a mass behind ear | 4/28/2009 |
| Q: My wife recently had a head scan due to an automobile accident and afterwards the doctor called to ... A: It is not automatically a cancer with that position. If it is close to her hearing/balance nerve ... | |
| she is getting worse i think...breast cancer in the brain | 4/26/2009 |
| Q: my wife had breast cancer eight years ago. one and a half year ago she had a tumor that was 3 to 4 ... A: If indeed her breast cancer has spread to her brain her survival time unfortunately can be measured ... | |
| Small Cell Lung Cancer with Brain Mets | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: My aunt has had chemo for lung cancer year and a half ago and now has found out she has brain ... A: Unfortunately her survival time can most probably be measured in months certainly not in years. But ... | |
| Primary Squamous Cell Carcinoma in Pineal Region | 4/25/2009 |
| Q: My father had an epidermoid cyst removed from the pineal region of his brain in 2003. The tumor was ... A: 1. Since this is an EXTREMELY uncommon type of tumor case I'm not aware of ANY statistics with ... | |
| secondary brain tumors, life expectancy | 4/24/2009 |
| Q: Someone I love very much was diagnosed in June last year with stage 3 breast cancer that had ... A: She will become more and more confused, may suffer stroke like symptoms even epileptic fits. She ... | |
| secondary brain tumors, life expectancy | 4/23/2009 |
| Q: Someone I love very much was diagnosed in June last year with stage 3 breast cancer that had ... A: Unfortunately the prognosis here - even with treatment including both chemotherapy and radiation ... | |
| pregnancy and AA grade 3 | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: I am a 29 yr. old female dx'd w/ anaplastic astrocytoma grade 3 about 9 months ago. I underwent ... A: You have asked my personal opinion and a straight question deserves a straight and honest answer. I ... | |
| brain cancer | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: My younger brother has been diagnosed with malignant melanoma of the brain, stage 4. Many lesions ... A: Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. That those ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/24/2009 |
| Q: they are much appreciated. unfortunately i am not able to provide much information about the ... A: Most types of MALIGNANT brain tumors are eventually fatal. That is such a common outcome that it is ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: My dad had surgery for melanoma on his back 12 years ago and has just been dx with several tumors on ... A: There is of course a high probability that this has to do with his earlier malignant melanoma. But ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: they are much appreciated. unfortunately i am not able to provide much information about the ... A: Any surgery - especially of the brain - is associated with risks. How big these risks are in his ... | |
| Brain tumors | 3/23/2009 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with inflammatory breast cancer a little over a year ago. By the time they ... A: Unfortunately once her cancer has reached her brain her prognosis is very bad even with full ... | |
| blood brain barrier | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: What exactly is the blood-brain barrier? A: Many drugs/medicines have difficulties in moving from the blood into brain tissues. That is probably ... | |
| Bad headaches and many symptoms | 3/20/2009 |
| Q: I have had many concusions in my past from horse and car accidents as a kid (20 years ago). The last ... A: Yes it does. Your MRI scan indicated that maybe there was a bone lesion in your skull (something MRI ... | |
| Glioblastoma - Multifocal | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: My husband has been diagnosed with GBM and he now has 9 tumours picked up by the neurologist/surgeon ... A: Yes this question is - naturally - actually rather common with GBM patients. Over time he will ... | |
| lung cancer | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: my mother was diagonised with advanced lung cancer no option for chemo or treatment she is 75 yrs ... A: It is actually very common that lung cancers spread to the brain. First of all discuss this with her ... | |
| Bad headaches and many symptoms | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: I have had many concusions in my past from horse and car accidents as a kid (20 years ago). The last ... A: There are actually many possibilities. Which of these it may be is unfortunately impossible to say. ... | |
| 1 cm tumor in 4th ventricle | 3/19/2009 |
| Q: My 33 year old son recently died from an undiagnosed brain tumor. No apparent symptoms, just the ... A: I'm very sorry for your loss! It is possible. His tumor may have been slowly growing and benign (non ... | |
| reading impairment from Glioblastoma IV | 3/17/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed on 12/4/08, had the tumor removed 12/18/08 @ Sloan Kettering and has been ... A: I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors but not a ... | |
| Does an MRI ever miss a brain tumor? | 3/16/2009 |
| Q: I had an MRI done in oct 2008 with and without contrast which came up negative. I was curious if ... A: I think that with 2 negative CT scans and one negative MRI scan both with & without contrast you ... | |
| MRI-EEG | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: I'm male 24. Recently I had an accident & got a brain injury (internal) doc suggested me to get an ... A: First of all masturbation is NOT dangerous in any way and NOT a threat to your health! Second, no ... | |
| Cancer | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: My mom was diagnosed with breast cancer in 1995. Since then it's spread to her bones and liver. ... A: Yes she probably is but unfortunately this time I can not offer much hope. When it has reached the ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/15/2009 |
| Q: Our doctor seems hesitant to give bad news- however true it may be. My 82 yr old mother in law had ... A: Malignant tumors like patients are individuals not identical copies/clones. So there are individual ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 3/13/2009 |
| Q: My wife had supratentorial parenchymal ependymoma, WHO grade II, removed in Sept 2008 and had ... A: Just as the reports clearly state it is NOT possible to draw any firm conclusions with regards to ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade 3/4 | 3/8/2009 |
| Q: My partner was diagnosed in July 2008 with an Anaplastic Astrocytoma grade 3 he had radiotherapy 5 ... A: I'm sorry to read of his - & your - problems! His chances of regaining that ability are most ... | |
| epilepsy...maybe more? | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: My son is just over 2. He has had 2 episodes of seizures,resulting in fevers hrs after having them. ... A: I'm not a neurologist. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 3/6/2009 |
| Q: My sister was diagnosed with this October '07. Seizures were the sign that led to the diagnosis. ... A: Honestly I think 3 to 5 years of survival time is somewhat optimistic. I would have said 2 to 4 ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: My sister was diagnosed with this October '07. Seizures were the sign that led to the diagnosis. ... A: So it was probably too large. Well that is uncertain. It can regrow at the same speed OR it can do ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: My sister was diagnosed with this October '07. Seizures were the sign that led to the diagnosis. ... A: I see. Well in many cases the GammaKnife/CyberKnife is not an option, but in some it is. Here it ... | |
| GBN grade1V | 3/5/2009 |
| Q: my best friend has recently been diagnosed with a Glioma(brain tumour)grade 4. People keep telling ... A: Unfortunately not much if anything can be gained by previous health, age, good life etc. Malignant ... | |
| Pregnancy and craniopharyngioma | 3/3/2009 |
| Q: I have a craniopharyngioma. I'm 24 years old and had surgery to remove a large portion of my tumour ... A: This is indeed uncertain territory. So if you want to be on the safe side I think you should abstain ... | |
| Not sure where to file it but need help | 2/28/2009 |
| Q: Ok ive been having real bad hadaches theyre not even jus my head but it feels like myt brain..Like i ... A: Since you have had these problems for years and is only 18 years old they most probably have nothing ... | |
| melanoma of the brain | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband had a stage 4 cutaneous melanoma 8 years ago and had 2 months of iv interferon. He had a ... A: He is unfortunately a stage 4 malignant melanoma case. Since it has spread to his brain and it is in ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 2/26/2009 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with Astrocytoma grade II. what are the stages of this tumor what should I ... A: Brain tumors usually do not have stages. They only have grades. A grade 2 (II) astrocytoma may live ... | |
| Metastatic Melonoma | 2/25/2009 |
| Q: My borther was diagnosed with this cancer in Dec.2008. He had a melonoma remove from his upper leg ... A: If it is conventional radiation therapy that he will receive I doubt that it will be very effective ... | |
| Mamaw Sue | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: My Mamaw was diagnosed with cancer a year ago this past January. She was a stage four and the cancer ... A: Since her cancer is a stage 4 and has spread to her brain her prognosis is unfortunately very bad ... | |
| Metatastic melanoma, brain | 2/24/2009 |
| Q: My husband started experiencing loss of cognition, loss of right-side peripheral vision (both eyes), ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems. No one can guarantee anything when a malignant ... | |
| brain tumor | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: My dad has just been diagnosed with brain tumors, after having some seizures, we don't really know ... A: Since there are more than one tumor it is probable that this is not a primary brain tumor case but a ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 2/23/2009 |
| Q: I have been suffering from chronic headaches.. I went to my regular doctor who sent me to a ... A: Head ache symptoms are Extremely difficult to evaluate! Mainly because they are so common! ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 2/22/2009 |
| Q: My sister was diagnosed with this October '07. Seizures were the sign that led to the diagnosis. ... A: Do you have any information of the grade of her tumor? I ask because the prognosis of a brain tumor ... | |
| Brain tumor in renal transplant patient | 2/21/2009 |
| Q: My father in law has just had a grade 3 or 4 (waiting for pathology) tumor removed from the frontal ... A: A grade 3 to 4 malignant brain tumor is indeed at present fatal even with full therapy (surgery, ... | |
| clival chordoma | 2/19/2009 |
| Q: my 87-year-old mother has a large (baseball size) chordoma in clivus, which was asymptomatic until ... A: Chordomas are treated surgically. In cases like this by a neurosurgeon. I'm not a neurosurgeon but a ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 2/18/2009 |
| Q: I have been suffering from chronic headaches.. I went to my regular doctor who sent me to a ... A: Well a neurologist should know what she is doing so probably you do not have any brain tumor. ... | |
| 2 centimeter mass | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: yes I just came back from the emergency room in which I had a cat scan because I have been noticing ... A: I do not know at present if that mass really is a brain tumor or not. But I can not exclude the ... | |
| GBM | 2/17/2009 |
| Q: My husband ad a Pineal tumor at the age of 12 and receive Colbalt radiation for treatment. Doctors ... A: GBM means glioblastoma multiforme but the grade must still be added. OK so it is a grade 4. In that ... | |
| Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: Nordquist, I was wondering if you had heard about Boron neutron capture therapy to cure the brain ... A: Ok, since you continue in English and not in Norwegian I too will continue in English. Your ... | |
| melanoma spread to brain | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: My 57 year old brother was diagnosed with melanoma 18 months ago. He had the mole from his back ... A: Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy or chemotherapy. Some ... | |
| GBM | 2/16/2009 |
| Q: My husband ad a Pineal tumor at the age of 12 and receive Colbalt radiation for treatment. Doctors ... A: There are NO known causes for malignant brain tumors so we can actually not be sure that his GBM was ... | |
| Boron neutron capture therapy (BNCT) | 2/15/2009 |
| Q: Nordquist, I was wondering if you had heard about Boron neutron capture therapy to cure the brain ... A: You can write to me in Danish or Norwegian. I have no problems with either language and of course ... | |
| cerebral aneurysm and tumour | 2/14/2009 |
| Q: my friend was diagnosed this week as having a small aneurysm and a tumor on the left side of her ... A: If you can supply me with her FULL CT & MRI & angiography reports - you can copy them here - I can ... | |
| Brain "Mass" | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: My mother was admitted to the hospital yesterday after suffering a seizure. she was not responsive ... A: 1. Yes it is. 2. The important thing here is what KIND of tumor it is. If a benign (non cancerous) ... | |
| brain stem glioma | 2/12/2009 |
| Q: not cure so please suggest me is any possible to cure this decease i am really thank S to you please ... A: Unfortunately no one can tell you how well radiation therapy will work in his case. But since this ... | |
| thalamus tumors | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: i have 2 tumors in my thalamus,one is 2.4mm the second is 2.8mm and they are belived to be a grade 2 ... A: With that location surgery is probably NOT an option. But radiological treatment with the so called ... | |
| stage 2 astrocytoma | 2/11/2009 |
| Q: My sister was given the news that my 14 yr. old nephew has a grade 2 astrocytoma. While we all are ... A: In the long run they are especially as they MAY change grade over time - to a higher one. It is most ... | |
| DECT 6.0 | 2/10/2009 |
| Q: I wanted to ask about concerns I had with regards to radiation and these new DECT 6.0 cordless ... A: Cordless phones & mobile (cell) phones put out radio signals. So the radiation from such devices is ... | |
| nutrition and brain cancer | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: About 30 years ago the pharmaceutical industry lobbied the F.D.A. in the U.S. to prevent the sale of ... A: Sorry, it has not been proved at all! If it had NO ONE would be able to stop it from being used! ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma Recurrence | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: My Cousin was diagnozed with Anaplastic Astrocytoma in the right side of his brain and this was ... A: A cyberknife is able to deliver a much higher dose at a higher rate than conventional radiation ... | |
| grade 2 astrocytoma | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: My friends daughter is 19 yrs old. She found out she had a tumour about 6 months ago. She had a ... A: Malignant brain tumors are graded 1 to 4 with increasing malignancy with increasing numbers so grade ... | |
| black spots MRI | 2/9/2009 |
| Q: 2 neurologists told me that I did not have MS based on their officce tests. An MRI now shows 2 small ... A: I do not know. It does not sound like a brain tumor anyway so this is outside my area of expertise. ... | |
| Metastatic Breast cancer in brain | 2/4/2009 |
| Q: my mother is 63, had lumpectomy on her left breast 4 years ago followed by radiation. In october of ... A: If her cancer has NOT spread to her brain it MAY be possible to control her cancer at least for some ... | |
| Brain tumor | 1/31/2009 |
| Q: Tumor type suspected by patients neuro surgeon is Ependymoma or central neurocytoma and located in ... A: I do agree with the neurosurgeon. Without any biopsy it is not known what kind of tumor the patient ... | |
| glioblastoma-residual tumor? | 1/28/2009 |
| Q: My 25 yr. old son had a grade 4 tumor removed and radiation/chemo treatment 4 yrs. ago. All ... A: I will not say that this is impossible BUT it is indeed MOST UNUSUAL! So I think his original tumor ... | |
| 23 Year Old w/ Level 3 Tumor | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: I had the tumor removed in a very successful surgery but the doctors say there may still be pieces ... A: The prognosis of a brain tumor is linked to its GRADE (what you here call level). The higher the ... | |
| Abnormal CT of Head | 1/26/2009 |
| Q: Recently my alcoholic brother had two seizures and the CT scan showed a area of HAZE was how it was ... A: Epileptic symptoms are not unusual in alcoholics. Since a CT scan was not conclusive (not unusual) ... | |
| pituitary brain tumour/cyst | 1/25/2009 |
| Q: I am having tests for a pituitary brain macroadenoma or cyst - they are not sure which it is as yet ... A: I'm a Swede, a Swedish medical doctor living in Sweden. So I have no idea how your insurance ... | |
| brain cancer | 1/25/2009 |
| Q: My son in law age 38 was diagnosed 13 months ago with stage 3 anaplastic astrocytoma. Had four ... A: Unfortunately they are probably both. They are probably epileptic in nature to some extent BUT they ... | |
| tumors on thalamus | 1/24/2009 |
| Q: My friend has "4 separate enhancing mass legions the largest is 3 cm involving the right ventral ... A: Both tumors and patients are individuals not identical copies/clones. So to predict both survival ... | |
| tumors on thalamus | 1/23/2009 |
| Q: My friend has "4 separate enhancing mass legions the largest is 3 cm involving the right ventral ... A: The GammaKnife is in this case probably a PALLIATIVE option NOT a CURATIVE one! Since they are ... | |
| Brain Metastis | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: My Mother-in-law was diagnosed with rectal cancer 2 years ago. She now has lung and brain metastics. ... A: You call hospice right away because you may need help at any time! If her brain is involved her ... | |
| anaplistic astrocytoma | 1/22/2009 |
| Q: My mother was just diagnosed with an anaplastic astrosytoma about the size of a quarter they removed ... A: Her survival time will probably be around one year or somewhat longer. She may develop stroke like ... | |
| Brain tumor | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: My now 13 years old son had a seizer 1.5 years ago. MIR showed a lesion in his right front lobe. ... A: If his MRI scans have not shown any growth or change and the last one was very recent there is no ... | |
| Melonoma | 1/20/2009 |
| Q: My bother has metastatic melonoma throughtout his lymph nodes(lungs,liver) He is in severe pain even ... A: I have not much information here to go on. However his melanoma seems to be widely spread. His ... | |
| scar tissue | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: I had a mengioma removed in april of 02, it was on the right side of my head and ear. I had the ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mainly ... | |
| Astrocytoma Brain Tumor | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: In 2002 my husband was diagnosed with an astrocytoma brain tumor....they couldnt do surgery due to ... A: Unfortunately there are no other options at present. For brain tumors at present only surgery. ... | |
| meningioma - 6 weeks post resection | 1/19/2009 |
| Q: My wife Nadine had a satsuma sized benign meningioma resected from her frontal lobe. After surgery ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors but I'm NOT ... | |
| mets brain melanoma | 1/18/2009 |
| Q: In 2001 I noticed a small black dot on my sister's left arm, she went to the dermatologist to have ... A: It is possible that her immune system may have played a role but a lime sized tumor must have been ... | |
| mets brain melanoma | 1/17/2009 |
| Q: In 2001 I noticed a small black dot on my sister's left arm, she went to the dermatologist to have ... A: Well we can always hope that this was a single lesion, now removed. Though unfortunately bitter ... | |
| brain tumer | 1/14/2009 |
| Q: 7 cm on the left side of her brain from the back of her head the DR said that its the size of a ... A: Depends on what KIND of tumor it is. If benign it is probably not dangerous and its size would in ... | |
| grade 2 glioma brain tumor | 1/12/2009 |
| Q: I have a 26 yr old with the above brain tumor. It recently has started growing and she is taking ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors, not a ... | |
| GBM stage IV | 1/11/2009 |
| Q: This past year has been a nightmare as well as a puzzle where the pieces just do not fit. Having a ... A: Why are you writing "them" & "they" all the time but ONE (1) tumor? Are we not discussing ONE (1) ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/10/2009 |
| Q: i have a question for my mother.shes 63 yrs old,2 yrs ago she had a double mastectomy when diagnosed ... A: Radiation therapy of her brain can be tried as can high intensity radiation therapy (with the so ... | |
| MALIGNANT MELANOMA | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: WHAT EXACTLY IS IMMUNOTHEARPHY A: Methods to strengthen the body's own immune system and trigger it so that it will attack cells of ... | |
| melanoma cancer....brain, lung, lymph glands | 1/8/2009 |
| Q: My father has just been diagnosed with melanoma cancer. They are using radiation on his brain to ... A: Has it been established that his malignant melanoma has indeed spread to his brain? If so his ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/7/2009 |
| Q: My ex boyfriend (and now friend) has just been diagnosed with 3rd grade tumor, when i asked him when ... A: It may well be that his tumor is close to the center of his brain and surgery may then be impossible ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/6/2009 |
| Q: My ex boyfriend (and now friend) has just been diagnosed with 3rd grade tumor, when i asked him when ... A: Well it is his tumor, his life, his body, his health, his illness, his future and - yes indeed - his ... | |
| Stage 4 GBM | 1/4/2009 |
| Q: Your candor is refreshing and I appreciate the honesty you operate with. I have an 83 year old ... A: It may be some kind of epileptic variation. Epileptic fits are not unkommon with brain tumors or ... | |
| brain cancer | 1/3/2009 |
| Q: my grandfather has just found out he's got brain cancer 70% of it is there . now we've waiting to ... A: Primary brain tumors only very rarely spread outside the central nervous system. However any cancer ... | |
| GBM | 12/31/2008 |
| Q: What is it like to die from a GBM? What usually happens to the person? Does it depend on where the ... A: I think you should discuss his case with his neurosurgeon in a very open & frank way. If this new ... | |
| GBM | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: What is it like to die from a GBM? What usually happens to the person? Does it depend on where the ... A: To some extent yes but the general effects tend to dominate. The patient gets more and more confused ... | |
| grade 4 astrocytoma | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: My father had a seizure in September, and we were told it there were 3 grade 2 amost grade 3 ... A: That usually depends on the actual grade. A grade 4 develops faster than a grade 3 etc. A grade 4 ... | |
| Brain Cancer | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: My father went into the hospital about three months ago for what we thought was a stroke, but after ... A: Unfortunately this is the beginning of the end. He will become more and more confused, may show ... | |
| Pineal Gland Cyst | 12/30/2008 |
| Q: Last year I have been diagnosed with the pineal gland cyst 10mm 14mm 16mm I am really confused as I ... A: I'm not a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 12/29/2008 |
| Q: A friend of mine recently had his Brain tumor removed and results indicated that the tumor was ... A: It means that his brain tumor behaves like a cancer - even if strictly speaking it is something else ... | |
| GBM IV | 12/27/2008 |
| Q: My father was just diagnosed with GBM IV in his right parietal lobe. He had surgery on 12/23 to ... A: No. They can originate more or less anywhere in the brain. But brain tumor pathology is hard and ... | |
| Brain MRI on 13 year old | 12/22/2008 |
| Q: My son is OCD and had a brain MRI which the doctor said was clear. It appears to me that there are ... A: Well whatever this is it is not signs of any brain tumor. And my field of expertise here is STRICTLY ... | |
| is it a tumor?? | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: I've been experiencing pain inside if my left ear, and then the pain moved to my brain, near my ... A: Not necessarily. There are several possible causes for this. Impossible to get any further without ... | |
| suto tumors | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: is there any way you can give me any info on suto tumors i have been told by my DR that i have one ... A: So what you have is a kind of brain tumor. But you must have misunderstood its name somehow because ... | |
| suto tumors | 12/18/2008 |
| Q: is there any way you can give me any info on suto tumors i have been told by my DR that i have one ... A: You must have misunderstood/misinterpreted the name. I know of no suto tumor. Do you mean in situ ... | |
| GBM IV | 12/17/2008 |
| Q: My husband was dx 02/2007 had surgery to remove 4cm tumor from right frontal lobe. He took ... A: Your description of his case makes me doubt that the original diagnosis was correct. Brain tumor ... | |
| Hi Info please | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: she has been diagnosed with mestatic melonoma stage 4 in july 2008, its now december 2008.. the ... A: The size of her brain mets makes it possible to treat them with the so called GammaKnife. ... | |
| brain tumor ? | 12/15/2008 |
| Q: I'm a 29 old and have pain only in the left side of the body, and realize there are several diseases ... A: Honestly these are very interesting neurological symptoms! I do hope you do not mind me saying so. ... | |
| Brain Tumor? | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: I have a friend thats had 5 seizures in the past 2.5 years, only one has happened while being on ... A: Any new epilepsy case SHOULD be investigated with BOTH EEG AND MRI brain scans (better than CT scans ... | |
| MRI and Migraines | 12/14/2008 |
| Q: I went to my family doctor in August 2007 for headaches, was given an MRI w and w/o contrast and ... A: Are your present problems so similar to those of 2007 that you so to speak recognize them? You seem ... | |
| treatment of breast CA mets in brain | 12/13/2008 |
| Q: I'm 56. Surgery/lumpecty/L lymph node dissection/1 positive node 5 cm. diameter. Clear margins. IDC ... A: Your brain tumors can mostly be treated with the GammaKnife too. The one that can not be reached ... | |
| son age seven | 12/12/2008 |
| Q: Dr my son has a glioma tumor on the left ( the thalamus) I live in El Paso, Tx I was told that they ... A: In that location surgery is hardly an option. If it is a low grade it is probably growing slowly. ... | |
| Brain tumor spread in left portion of brain | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: . This is naveen. Yesterday, my mom undergone surgery for brain tumor. We have been told that, ... A: If it has been sent for biopsy - that is for examination by a pathologist - that indicates that it ... | |
| MRI of brain | 12/11/2008 |
| Q: my son was in Iraq and hit and IED and was blown back and forth. He has PTSD and just had a MRI and ... A: That is quite possible. It can be what in French is called a "coup et contrecoup" phenomenon (= a ... | |
| Pain on left side of brain | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: My husband all of a sudden developed this intense pain at the back of his head on the left side,for ... A: It seems to me his dr. has his priorities turned upside down since in this situation a CT or MRI ... | |
| Concern | 12/10/2008 |
| Q: I am Sinya I am 21 yrs old and just email because bit concern about my health and I want to know ... A: I suppose you meant a neurologist. Neurosurgeons do not concern themselves with migraine but ... | |
| Brain Tumor at 16 | 12/9/2008 |
| Q: Im 16 and had a brain tumor removed recently. The diagnosis was confused between an ependymoma ... A: Are you able to provide me with the pathology report of your tumor? If you have access to it you can ... | |
| Stage 4 Glioblastoma Multiforme | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: my sister (54yr)was just diagnosed with stage 4 - prepping to start chemo - please tell me what I ... A: She most probably has a glioblastoma multiforme GRADE 4. Right? Since brain tumors very rarely have ... | |
| epidermoid cyst | 12/8/2008 |
| Q: my mom has been found with bilateral occipital ?epidermoid(they are not sure) lesion ,few months ... A: Repeated MRI scans are just a safety measure. This will not happen over night. And since these ARE ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: I had a siezure in my sleep - my wife called 911 and they took me to hospital and found a tumor in ... A: Well you have asked a straight question and that surely deserves a straight answer. Your tumor was a ... | |
| epidermoid cyst | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: my mom has been found with bilateral occipital ?epidermoid(they are not sure) lesion ,few months ... A: Yes it would. Her dr. may not even know that it is available in Delhi. Oh that depends. If her ... | |
| brain tumor | 12/7/2008 |
| Q: If you are in stage four with a brain tumor and the tumor are now spreading to your spine, what can ... A: Brain tumors normally (with a few exceptions) do not have stages. But they do have GRADES. The ... | |
| epidermoid cyst | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: my mom has been found with bilateral occipital ?epidermoid(they are not sure) lesion ,few months ... A: Yes it is quite possible that no treatment is necessary! Her drs. who have all available information ... | |
| Brain tumour | 12/6/2008 |
| Q: Sir,for last few days i am having a headache which is not severe in nature but remains almost all ... A: If a rather recent CT scan was negative it is far less likely that you now have a brain tumor ... | |
| epidermoid cyst | 12/5/2008 |
| Q: my mom has been found with bilateral occipital ?epidermoid(they are not sure) lesion ,few months ... A: I do not know if gamma knife treatment is possible in her case. That depends very much on the size ... | |
| Scar tissue | 12/4/2008 |
| Q: My daughter had a astrocytoma removed in Feb. 2006 It was a benign tumor that was diagnosed by her ... A: This is beyond my expertise! I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist and ... | |
| Chronic microvascular ischemic disease | 12/3/2008 |
| Q: a member of my family as recently been diagnosed with Chronic microvascular ischemic disease , they ... A: I'm strictly a tumor dr. here since I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist ... | |
| headaches | 12/2/2008 |
| Q: I am a 20 year old female and healthy. I do, however, suffer from anxiety. I began getting headaches ... A: Well your problems do seem to be associated with your neck and not with any brain tumor! In fact I ... | |
| Cancer treatment Drug Aviston | 12/1/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to find out if this drug is suitable for the treatment of liver cancer. My brother is ... A: Ok, so it was - as I suspected - a melanoma that started in his eye but has spread to at least his ... | |
| 6 year with stable retinoblastoma, but a host of other symptoms | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: My daughter was diagnosed. at 18 months with bi-lateral retinoblastoma, and after the intital ... A: I doubt that it has to do with her pineal cyst but I do not know. At this stage no one does. We will ... | |
| Glioblastoma | 11/30/2008 |
| Q: My 61 year old husband was diagnosed Aug 2008 with Gliobastoma Multiforme, Grade IV. He had a total ... A: ALL brain tumor patients of this kind do show some symptoms after treatment. Brains are harmed by ... | |
| GBM stage 4 and Pain Killers | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: My friend was diagnosed with GBM STAGE 4 in May of 2007. They removed 95% of the tumor, and did the ... A: Brain tumor patients usually and normally do sleep a lot and more and more as the tumor progresses. ... | |
| Sudden disability and dementia after WBR | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: My mother is 72, and had a primary CNS tumor which metastisized. Most of the tumor was removed, and ... A: It is not wrong to ask a neurologist to check her. The neurologist must then decide what further ... | |
| Cushion's disease / Nelson's Disease | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: My wife since the age of 14 (now 33) has had Cushion's disease. The first instance the tumor was ... A: It is? Well it seems to behave in a rather malignant way and conventional radiation therapy is ... | |
| Sudden disability and dementia after WBR | 11/29/2008 |
| Q: My mother is 72, and had a primary CNS tumor which metastisized. Most of the tumor was removed, and ... A: Even if no cancer can be seen at present it has most probably damaged her brain and is probably ... | |
| Cushion's disease / Nelson's Disease | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: My wife since the age of 14 (now 33) has had Cushion's disease. The first instance the tumor was ... A: This is not a good situation. A tumor with this behaviour and where radiation therapy is planned may ... | |
| Cancer treatment Drug Aviston | 11/28/2008 |
| Q: I'd like to find out if this drug is suitable for the treatment of liver cancer. My brother is ... A: I do not know if Aviston is available in France and if so under what name - I'm a Swede living in ... | |
| Glibloastoma Grade IV reoccuring | 11/24/2008 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed in Feb of 2004 with a GBM grade IV. She had surgery radiation and chemo. She ... A: Actually she has so far responded much better to her treatment than expected so my estimates and ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: Is a Brain Tumor always diagnosed as cancer? I came across one of your answers that caught me ~ You ... A: A malignant primary brain tumor (originating in the brain) behaves in most ways like a cancer but ... | |
| Benign brain tumor | 11/21/2008 |
| Q: If you have a patient with a benign tumor that fills up what would be the third ventricle. How ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors - mostly ... | |
| metastasized melanoma | 11/16/2008 |
| Q: I wrote to you a while ago concerning my daughter, who had surgery to remove a brain ... A: Radiation therapy of the spine is MUCH less troublesome than of the brain so she should NOT compare ... | |
| My friend's new diagnosis | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: My very close friend has been diagnosed with glioblastoma multiform grade IV astrocytoma. She had a ... A: I'm sorry to read about your friend's situation! ALL GBM grade IV tumors are fatal regardless of ... | |
| brain tumor | 11/15/2008 |
| Q: my 56 year old brother has stage 4 brain cancer. it has metastasized into his brain stem,lung (left ... A: He will become more and more confused. There may be stroke like symptoms and even epileptic fits. He ... | |
| bone in the brain | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: doctor, My uncle has been suffering from headaches for as long as I can remember, and they have ... A: Well I have not heard of this either. But this is not really a tumor question and I'm strictly a ... | |
| Stage IV Melanoma | 11/13/2008 |
| Q: My best friend was diagnosed this spring with Stage IV Melanoma. He is in a Clinical Trial of ... A: I always try to be honest here! Unfortunately he has a stage 4 (worst) malignant melanoma that now ... | |
| Acusticus Neurinom | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: My friend (30, male) had 3.8cm acoustic tumor removed, during the operation they found that part of ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors NOT a ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 11/12/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist~ You have helped me in the past, so I am coming back for more help. My father who has a ... A: All these brain tumors are eventually fatal regardless of therapy. I too do not know if this will ... | |
| neuroendoctrine brain tumor | 11/10/2008 |
| Q: my mother, 68 years old, had carcinoma cancer removed from her nose and eye area in spring of 07 in ... A: Unfortunately I think that it is more probable that the first prediction is correct. Only time will ... | |
| melanoma brain metasisis | 11/9/2008 |
| Q: MY SISTER WAS DIAGNOSED WITH MELANOMA ON HER LEG 2 YRS AGO, IT WAS REMOVED. JUST RECENTLY SHE WAS ... A: Please see my previous answer. There MAY be a somewhat prolonged survival but probably not by much, ... | |
| glioblastoma of parietal lobe | 11/8/2008 |
| Q: if glioblastoma of brain is detected in earlier stage is it curable? it is malignant,inspite of best ... A: There is NO clinical or scientific evidence whatsoever that any homeopathic medicine is of any value ... | |
| End Stage Glioblastoma Multiforme | 11/7/2008 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme. She has received her life time dose of ... A: I'm sorry to read about her & your problems! Unfortunately she has at MOST just a few months left ... | |
| malignant melanoma | 11/6/2008 |
| Q: regarding a 22 year reoccurence of malignant melanoma that has metastasized to the gallbladder, lung ... A: It is based on that it is a malignant melanoma that has spread. Yes the kind of treatment he has ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 11/4/2008 |
| Q: Been diagnosed with an inoperable brain tumor and it is malignant. Shown stroke like symptoms and ... A: You have asked me a straight question and that deserves a straight answer even if that means bad ... | |
| DNET | 11/3/2008 |
| Q: My daughter at age 12 had a DNET tumor removed.It was benign. Now at age 20 the neurologist still ... A: I'm a Swede living in Sweden and English is NOT my first language! Why are Americans so fond of ... | |
| Brain Tumor or Brain Lesion | 11/2/2008 |
| Q: I have had NHL for 4yrs. finally being in remssion for 1 full yr.In March I was told I have brain ... A: A lesion can be ANYTHING from a result of a stroke to a tumor. So the word does not tell me much ... | |
| brain necrosis | 11/2/2008 |
| Q: My husband was dx with anaplastic astrocytoma in Feb. 05. The tumor was fully resected, followed by ... A: This was a very hard question and should probably be directed to a neurologist (I'm a medical ... | |
| astrocytoma grade2 | 11/1/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with a grade 2 diffuse infiltrating grade 2 astrocytoma tumor of the left ... A: He still MAY be able to live for years but it is quite uncertain and I can unfortunately not promise ... | |
| Butterfly Glioma | 10/30/2008 |
| Q: With a diagnosis of a 5cm high-graded glial neoplasm centered on the rostrum of the corpus callosum ... A: In both cases the tumor is fatal. Radiation and chemo can prolong survival and temporarily relieve ... | |
| Corpus Callosum Lipoma | 10/29/2008 |
| Q: My 5 month old daughter had a sedated CT scan of the brain to see if there were any calcifications ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors but I'm not ... | |
| Glioblastoma | 10/26/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with GBM and had surgery 6/9/08 removing 98% He has had the radiation and ... A: Well, unfortunately his remaining survival time can probably be measured in months and most probably ... | |
| Pain & Pressure in Post op surgical area | 10/25/2008 |
| Q: I have had pain and pressure in my face and hardware area of the forehead and hairline where I have ... A: There may be some problems with the healing of nerves in the surgical area. However I'm a medical ... | |
| brain mass | 10/23/2008 |
| Q: My brother has MRI done. Result sent to him with finding of mass lesion in right basal ganglia, 2.8 ... A: Your brother seems unfortunately to have a brain tumor. The location of his lesion is not good from ... | |
| Grade 3 malignant astrocytoma | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: i Have recently been diagnosed with a grade 3 malignant astrocytoma tumor. the docotr said it was ... A: The only way to increase your survival time is by a combination of surgery, radiation therapy & ... | |
| Astrocytoma grade 2 | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: My mom has a grade 2 astrocytoma and has finished 32 rounds of radiation last aug (2007). She had an ... A: If her astrocytoma is indeed a grade 2 tumour it should grow quite slowly so there should be no ... | |
| what stage of cancer does it seem? | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: the question is about a person aged 35 who has brain tumour for the last 4 years. and at that time ... A: Brain tumours very rarely have stages so normally they do not have them. A brain tumour that has ... | |
| choroidal melanoma metastatic disease | 10/22/2008 |
| Q: I do not have mets yet. My tumor was small 2.2 in height and 7.9mm in height and 6mm in width. I had ... A: Proton beams are actually quite effective & efficient and may be reason enough for the rapid ... | |
| mass in brain | 10/21/2008 |
| Q: A couple weeks ago my mom had a couple of cesars. When she was in the hospital they ran a Cat scan ... A: The most probable thing is some kind of tumor. If cancerous or not can not be determined based on ... | |
| grade 3 cancer | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: my mother has been diagonised with grade 3 brain cancer anaplastic astrocytoma she had a bioposy ... A: Oh, that was a hard question! If it was my mother I would probably arrange for her to have radiation ... | |
| NSCLC with Brain mets | 10/20/2008 |
| Q: My wife was diagnouised 9/4/07 with nsclc with brain mets brain tumor was removed via surgery then ... A: Well based on experience - but that may change with therapy progress - her brain metastases will ... | |
| Time won't stop | 10/19/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed in June with Glioblastoma multiforme State IV. He's done the ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors but NOT a ... | |
| Brain lesions | 10/18/2008 |
| Q: A good friend of mine was found to have a small spot on his lung and 15 lesions on his brain. He ... A: He may show stroke like symptoms. There will probably be more epileptic fits (less likely if he is ... | |
| Brain lesions | 10/18/2008 |
| Q: A good friend of mine was found to have a small spot on his lung and 15 lesions on his brain. He ... A: Even if his spots are small his survival time can in this situation probably be measured in months ... | |
| redness of eye | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: My dad's eye is red and is hurting him, he also feels pressure on his eye. He went to the eye doctor ... A: Well if indeed an eye dr. has said that there must be some reason for that opinion. I can think of ... | |
| glioblastoma | 10/17/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, Thank you for your recent feedback regarding my father's glioblastoma diagnosis. I have ... A: Well this result does not permit much analysis, since there are few facts - hardly any - to base ... | |
| Brain Aneurysm | 10/16/2008 |
| Q: My brother experienced a sudden severe headache & his left arm went numb. He went to the ER & his ... A: This is probably an aneurysmal bleeding, so outside my area of expertise here (only brain tumors). I ... | |
| melanoma, brain tumor | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: what is the average survival of a patient of metastasized melanoma once he experiences the first ... A: There is quite an individual spread of the survival times if a melanoma has spread to the brain. The ... | |
| GBM | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: When a patient is diagnoses with a primary brain tumor of a grade 4 is it common for them to appear ... A: After treatment (surgery, radiation therapy & chemotherapy) there is usually a temporary ... | |
| glioblastoma | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, I hope you are doing fine. Further to our previous correspondence regarding the brain ... A: I'm not sure either why his condition is so bad without any obvious tumor present. Were his ... | |
| gbm grade 4 | 10/15/2008 |
| Q: my father has confirmed gbm grade 4, by md anderson, has under gone surgery and about 95% of tumor ... A: Radiation therapy and chemo therapy will prolong his survival time but no cure is at present ... | |
| my brain tumor | 10/13/2008 |
| Q: I'm a 24 year old male and have been living with a glioblastoma stage 4 tumor for over a year now. ... A: I'm sorry to read about your problems! You will probably sleep more and more, there may also be ... | |
| GBM grade 4 | 10/13/2008 |
| Q: My husband 61 years old was diagnosed with gbm brain tumor this past June 2008, He had the tumor ... A: Unfortunately probably not. Glioblastoma multiforme is a brain tumor with an extremely bad ... | |
| GBM | 10/11/2008 |
| Q: The father of a friend at work has been diagnosed with GBM,not sure what stage,and has declined all ... A: Interesting! This is still a very experimental treatment though - which is admitted even in the ... | |
| Oli-astrocytoma Grade 3 | 10/10/2008 |
| Q: My son, age 44, has been diagnosed with Oliastrocytoma Grade 111 as well as a Meningioma December, ... A: Radar and radio waves have millimeter to meter wavelengths (your microwave oven is in the centimeter ... | |
| Final stages of brain cancer | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: On March 5th of this year, my father was diagnosed with an astrocytoma on the right frontal lobe ... A: I'm sorry to read about his and your problems! Glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 is a type of tumor ... | |
| Headaches and Brain Tumors | 10/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a history of migraine headaches and lately I have started to see lights flashing in my eyes ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist (a cancer dr.) with experience of treating brain ... | |
| Brain Mass | 10/8/2008 |
| Q: My 34 year old husband has been experiencing "sharp" headache pains and left hearing loss. He also ... A: If it is an acousticus neurinoma it has originated from the 8'th cranial nerve (the hearing and ... | |
| Spots on brain scan | 10/3/2008 |
| Q: I get this funny pressure in the back of my head(feels like a head rush at times),lower neck and ... A: Let a neurologist check you! SORRY! BUT according to your own question what you have (those spots) ... | |
| Cavernoma | 10/1/2008 |
| Q: Yes I was wanting to know more about cavernoma. My son has Medulloblastoma that was cancerous had ... A: I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors but not a ... | |
| brain tumor grade4 | 9/26/2008 |
| Q: my brother-in-law was diagnosed with a grade 4 inoperetable brain tumor early this year.He underwent ... A: No not really, the important thing here is your information that he sleeps 16 hours out of 24 ... | |
| reocurring tumor ""lille hjerne"" | 9/26/2008 |
| Q: My Partner 43yr old male, had an initial tumor removed approx 7yrs ago. because of the severity of ... A: Dere kan meget godt skrive paa dansk. Jeg aer svensk og kan godt laese dansk! But since you have ... | |
| brain tumor grade4 | 9/25/2008 |
| Q: my brother-in-law was diagnosed with a grade 4 inoperetable brain tumor early this year.He underwent ... A: The stomach size (like his peeing) is just a side effect of his general situation. The important ... | |
| Is it a brain tumor ? | 9/24/2008 |
| Q: I am 24 years old and consider myself fairly healthy. About a year and a half or so ago, I started ... A: If there had been a tumor giving these symptoms it should have shown up on your CT scan. An MRI scan ... | |
| grade 4 brain tumors | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with a inoperable grade 4 tumor in may this year.she has been undergoing ... A: I'm sorry to read about her and your problems! Unfortunately she will become more and more confused, ... | |
| glioblastoma brrain tumor | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: my dad was taking the steroid decadron until the doctors cut back to once a day. He became very ... A: Well, I normally do not answer detailed questions with regards to medication here since that is the ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 9/23/2008 |
| Q: My wife had brain surgery to remove a tumor and cyst on her right side of her head above the temple ... A: Frozen section diagnosis is LESS certain than paraffin embedded specimens in diagnosis! But brain ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: My wife had brain surgery to remove a tumor and cyst on her right side of her head above the temple ... A: The tumor & treatment volume is too big - at present (improvements may be on the way) - for ... | |
| level 4 Glioblastoma | 9/22/2008 |
| Q: I've very recently been diagnosed with a level 4 glioblastoma. Due to it's location, very close to ... A: I'm sorry about your situation! You will become more and more confused. There may be stroke like ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme stage 4 | 9/21/2008 |
| Q: my granddaughter is 3 months old & had 80% of this tumor removed 2 weeks ago, the size is 2" in the ... A: I answered a more or less identical question earlier today. Same patient? All glioblastoma ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 9/21/2008 |
| Q: I want to know what treatment can be given to a child of 3 months who has had the surgery to remove ... A: Just by knowing the diagnosis, glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 I have unfortunately to tell you that ... | |
| is this the end | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: my uncle was told 3months ago that he has 7tumors on the brain that were inoperable. he has had ... A: Probably he has a cancer somewhere else that has spread to his brain. Based on your description he ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: I want to know what treatment can be given to a child of 3 months who has had the surgery to remove ... A: to evaluate this I need a LOT more information. What kind of tumor? Its grade? Exact location & ... | |
| Brain cancer | 9/20/2008 |
| Q: my question is, my brother who will be 66 in Oct has had lung cancer in both lungs, it is now in the ... A: No unfortunately nothing can be done. Well you can give radiation therapy but that will just slow ... | |
| need help | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: We are authors seeking advice on medical matters for an upcoming novel. If you can help you would be ... A: First of all I'm a Swede, living in Sweden and my entire professional career - I'm now fully retired ... | |
| Congeital cyst (brain) | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: After a bad head injury in 2000 I started having seizures, after doing some EEGs and a cat scan they ... A: Sir, I'm a Swede living in Sweden. I'm retired since almost 6 years after a stroke that left me ... | |
| brain tumors | 9/17/2008 |
| Q: A man I recently started working with claims to have had an inoperable brain tumor for the past 7 ... A: Depends on what kind of tumor it is. It can hardly be a really malignant brain tumor. If that had ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma grade 3 | 9/15/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed in march with a grade 3 anaplastic astrocytoma. We were told it was ... A: I'm sorry to read about his & your problems! The fact that he sleeps a lot tells me unfortunately ... | |
| Want to know about brain tumor | 9/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm Hrishita Deo from Katmandu,the capital city of Nepal.I study here in high school in 11.I usually ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of TREATING brain tumours. I'm NOT a ... | |
| GMB Grade 4 Astro (something) | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: My dad was dx with this 11-07 its in the right frontal lobe in the motor strip and inoperative. His ... A: If his tumor is in the motorical cortex (the part of his brain that controls muscular movements) and ... | |
| primary cerebral lymphoma | 9/11/2008 |
| Q: My mother is aged 63 and was diagnosed in December 2007 (10 months ago) with cerebral lymphoma. She ... A: Unfortunately it is impossible to say since it based on what you have told me seems impossible to ... | |
| metastasized melanoma | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: I wrote to you a while ago concerning my daughter, who had surgery to remove a brain ... A: With regards to stereotactic therapy maybe but it is a big and uncertain maybe! Her brain symptoms ... | |
| Cerebellar Pilocytic Astrocytoma | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, my 10 year old son has been diagnosed with a recurrend Cerebellar Pilocytic Astrocytoma. ... A: Sie knnen zu mir ganz gut auch auf Deutsch schreiben denn hoffentlich habe ich nicht alles ... | |
| inoperable tumour | 9/9/2008 |
| Q: however when the marker scans for the op were taken they discovered that the tumour was situated ... A: Honestly I think she should accept the radiation therapy & chemotherapy since they are the only ... | |
| meningioma tumors | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: My friend has a meningioma behind her right eye it grew from a 15 to a 18 would you consider that ... A: Well that is not a big growth in absolute terms and a growth of 3 mm (less than 1/8 of an inch) in ... | |
| headaches | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: what can i take for my headache over the counter. i have headache everyday i recently look on the ... A: I'm a Swede living in Sweden. I have no idea what is available over the counter where you are - ... | |
| Melanoma cancer from chest to neck and now brain... | 9/8/2008 |
| Q: In Feb. 2007 I had a mole removed from my chest. It came back Melanoma Cancer. I had suregry done ... A: I'm sorry to read about your problems! You have asked me a straight question so you deserve a ... | |
| metastatic brain melanoma | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: the metastases has been surgically removed from left frontal lobe. MRIshows no remaining mass. ... A: Even if MRI does not show anything there is NO guarantee that no tumor cells remain within the ... | |
| meningioma tumors | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: My friend has a meningioma behind her right eye it grew from a 15 to a 18 would you consider that ... A: Depends on how long the time was during which this growth happened. You did not mention that. The ... | |
| melanoma with mets | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: My Sister is 45 yrs old and currently hospitalized for radiation, chemo and pain control. My ... A: Unfortunately probably not. Malignant melanomas are usually not very sensitive to radiation therapy ... | |
| lung cancer | 9/6/2008 |
| Q: my husband haslung cancer. he has been getting very dizzy. he thinks it has gone to the brain.can ... A: That is unfortunately quite possible. Lung cancers often spread to the brain. Radiation therapy to ... | |
| short term memory loss, brain tumor removal | 9/5/2008 |
| Q: My son had an epidermoid cyst removed from the left hemisphere, center of his brain this past Feb. ... A: I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating (mainly malignant) brain ... | |
| glioblastoma mulitiforme | 9/3/2008 |
| Q: I can not understand the following situation. My father was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme ... A: If his diagnosis is correct - many brain tumors are VERY hard to diagnose (correctly) - then his ... | |
| Paediatric Pilocytic Astracytoma,Patient Cameron Els age 7 yrs | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: My son had the above tumor partially removed at age 2.There was no progression until the period Nov ... A: Both proton beams and stereotactic radiation therapy (GammaKnife, CyberKnife) can probably be used ... | |
| glioblastoma mulitiforme | 9/1/2008 |
| Q: I can not understand the following situation. My father was diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme ... A: Usually patients actually do get better for a time after treatment due to the treatment itself ... | |
| Metastasized Breast Cancer - End Game? | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: My wife, age 60, was diagnosed with breast cancer about two years ago. It had spread to the bones ... A: I'm sorry to read about her and your problems! Survival time - always uncertain - can probably be ... | |
| brain stem glioma | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: My 63yr old father was diagnosed w/brain stem gliom tumor and has been treated since 02/08. His ... A: Ok. I see. That is indeed a high grade - the highest - so unfortunately his prognosis is very bad - ... | |
| Stage 3 Oligodendroglioma Prognosis | 8/31/2008 |
| Q: Do you know the time frame of the longest survivor of a stage 3 oligodendroglioma? What is the next ... A: These tumor patients usually live a lot longer than other malignant brain tumor patients. Even so a ... | |
| ct scan | 8/30/2008 |
| Q: I am a 25 yearold boy and was mistakenly gone through ct scan of my head. It was unwanted and I had ... A: while a CT scan does deliver more radiation to the checked body than an ordinary x-ray picture does ... | |
| brain stem glioma | 8/29/2008 |
| Q: My 63yr old father was diagnosed w/brain stem gliom tumor and has been treated since 02/08. His ... A: Do you know the GRADE of his tumor since brain tumor prognosis is closely linked to the grade of the ... | |
| astrocytoma | 8/28/2008 |
| Q: Hi my question is my husband just had a tumor removed in the frontal lobe area ( astrocytoma grade ... A: I'm not a neurosurgeon, I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating ... | |
| Brain tumor & HGH | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: I need some assistance. I am appealing a decision of my insurance carrier for HGH treatment. I am ... A: Since you were on HGH for quite some time without problems and with good results I fail to see what ... | |
| bump like tumours all over the body | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: Dr I have bumps like tumours on my stomach,chest,lower back,hands,fore arms,thighs etc.I got it ... A: If it really is a number of fat tumours (can only be surely known after biopsies have been done for ... | |
| Brain tumors stage IV melanoma | 8/27/2008 |
| Q: My daughter has metastatic melanoma and was on interferon. They have now discovered 2 tubors in the ... A: No one really knows which is best, but since malignant melanomas usually are not very sensitive to ... | |
| re question | 8/25/2008 |
| Q: I have a tumor in the ons where the third nerve exits and it leaks and these leaks cause scar tissue ... A: this was a hard and difficult question! To be able to give you a good answer I would need a very ... | |
| Epithelioid haemangioendothelioma brain tumour | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: Please could you let me know if you have had any dealings with this type of brain tumor which I ... A: I have no personal experience of this kind of tumor. In fact even its tumor nature is not quite ... | |
| brain tumer | 8/24/2008 |
| Q: we are worried about this now all they took was a ct scan of his head i would like to know could ... A: Impossible to answer without knowing what kind of tumor that was seen. The CT scan should be ... | |
| lung cancer spread to the brain | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: My brother (just turned 49) was diagnosed with lung cancer over a year ago, at the time there were ... A: Unfortunately it is very common that lung cancers spread to the brain. Yes he seemed to get well but ... | |
| Meningioma | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: What does this all mean in lay terms? left parafalcine region is 1.5 cm AP dimension; .5 cm ... A: I would much appreciate to read the FULL report so that any mistakes can be avoided! But from what ... | |
| ganglioglioma, benign | 8/23/2008 |
| Q: First: http://en.allexperts.com/q/Brain-Tumors-1000/Brain-Tumor-8.htm see the page, the patient ... A: Anything that is a glioma is basically a malignant (cancer like) tumor. But how malignant it is ... | |
| Brain Tumor Grade 2 Astrocyroma | 8/22/2008 |
| Q: My partner has a diffused astrocytoma, grade 2 in the memory and motorskills section of the Brain. ... A: If the neuro surgeons have concluded that surgery is not an option then it probably is not. ... | |
| Metastases Melanoma Brain Tumors | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: My father was just diagnosed with a brain tumor that is melanoma. This is his third case of ... A: No one can promise that a cancerous tumor has been completely removed since there is always a risk ... | |
| Brain Tumors | 8/21/2008 |
| Q: When my daughter was 3 months old she was diagoised with Brain Tumor Medulloblastoma. Surgery was ... A: Unfortunately if it returns it may kill her! It is actually most unfortunate that you did not allow ... | |
| mother | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: my mother has glimoblastomia grade 4 ,surgery 2 years ago ,gamma knife 1 month ago for recurring,( ... A: Unfortunately her dr. is most probably right even though it is impossible to precisely predict ... | |
| what to expect | 8/16/2008 |
| Q: My Uncle is 69. Two weeks ago diagnosed with brain tumour, they have said it is too big and in the ... A: Without knowing what kind of tumor he has it is very difficult to answer. However since radiation ... | |
| Brain Mets from RCC | 8/14/2008 |
| Q: Two weeks ago he fell and could not use his left side. Went to Er and found brain mets that was ... A: A 4 mm tumor in his brain is indeed small enough to be treated with the GammaKnife. However since ... | |
| 14 year old had MRI today | 8/13/2008 |
| Q: My son yesterday had a skateboarding crash hit his head. ambulance took him to the hospital they did ... A: Yes it seems they have found something that should not be there due to his accident (meaning that ... | |
| Hello | 8/12/2008 |
| Q: I've been having really weird headahces, somtimes it's just a regular front headache, other times ... A: Probably not. Let a good neurologist check you instead! That is the best advice I can give you! Dear ... | |
| Anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade 3 | 8/10/2008 |
| Q: My sister 23 has just been diagnosed with Anaplastic astrocytoma WHO grade 3 can you explain what ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Unfortunately these patients early on rarely have ... | |
| Radiation on Maligant Melanoma | 8/8/2008 |
| Q: My husband was just recently diagnosed with a two brain tumors and has been battling melanoma for ... A: How big are his brain tumors? If too big the GammaKnife can not be used. Melanomas are often not ... | |
| prengnant with brain tumor | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: My sister is 23 on her 2nd trimester and has been DX with cluster of brain tumors, which apparently ... A: no one knows what causes primary brain tumors and there is no reason to believe that a childhood ... | |
| lumps in the back of my head | 8/7/2008 |
| Q: I've recently noticed that I have a couple of lumps in the back of my head near the base; one on ... A: From your description it seems that they are - or that at least one of them is - (a) local ... | |
| what are the chances? | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: My 6 year old niece just died in april of a gbm brain tumor. she battled it for 8 months and she ... A: In this situation I can not exclude any genetic factor. You should discuss this matter with a ... | |
| glioblastoma | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, I hope you are doing fine. Further to our previous correspondence regarding the brain ... A: I'm sorry to hear this! Unfortunately treatment is not always successful even initially. I doubt any ... | |
| oligogendrogliomas stage 2 | 8/6/2008 |
| Q: DO ALL OLGODENDROGLIOMAS STAGE 2, COME BACK AFTER PARTIAL REMOVAL. TEMODAR WAS GIVEN FOR 14MONTHS, ... A: Well most brain tumors if only partially removed usually do come back, so that is also probable ... | |
| mass on left side of brain | 8/5/2008 |
| Q: My brother had an MRI show a mass on the left side of his brain. His symptoms are vertigo, ... A: Well, yes usually. If it is say a meningioma it is probably not malignant and can probably be ... | |
| Grade III Astrocytoma--> effects of radiation and temodar | 8/3/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Nordquist, My husband was diagnosed in October 2006; resection July 2007; radiation Sept. 2007; ... A: Yes that is hard but for a good explanation you should direct this question to an expert of ... | |
| Brain Lesions | 8/1/2008 |
| Q: My 85 year old mother was diagnosed with cancer back in November 07. She had a small spot (small ... A: It means just what it says that pain is NOT a common symptom in late brain cancer cases. If this was ... | |
| Brain Lesions | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: My 85 year old mother was diagnosed with cancer back in November 07. She had a small spot (small ... A: No survival time predictions are not very accurate. I find this case rather disturbing. Was there ... | |
| Brain tumor | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: Is Whole Brain Radiation appropriate for a small lesion in the brain when there is no involvement in ... A: Not at all! You are in a Scylla & Charybdis situation (caught between 2 dangers with no "ideal" ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 7/31/2008 |
| Q: My Mother was diagnosed with glioblastoma around 7/14/08. It is stage 4, and and the size of a golf ... A: Epileptic fits are not uncommon, but pain is unusual. When she sleeps most of the time (= ... | |
| Brain tumor | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: Is Whole Brain Radiation appropriate for a small lesion in the brain when there is no involvement in ... A: Experience has clearly shown that whole brain radiation generally is better in these situation than ... | |
| Astrocytoma Level 3 | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: I am very concerned about my good friend who has recently been dx with Astrocytoma level 3. He had a ... A: I suppose by level 3 you mean grade 3. Unfortunately with this kind of tumor that is probably not ... | |
| glioblastoma | 7/30/2008 |
| Q: 5 years ago my wife was diagnosed with a Astrocytoma grade 2 on the right hand side of her brain, it ... A: Well the main reasons for these sad effects are the activities of her brain tumor. Surgery and ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 7/28/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagonsed with Multi Focal Globlastoma Multiforme on 24th May 2008(43 Years) and he ... A: There is definitely a rather big risk that his tumor will come back and thereby it will have a bad ... | |
| brain "mass" | 7/27/2008 |
| Q: My sister is in the hospital and was told she has a "mass" on her brain,lung and adrenalin gland. ... A: Yes it is unfortunately! It is probably a lung cancer that has spread to her brain and to her ... | |
| unidentified brian tumour | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: Today we were told that my husband aged 50 had a Grade 4 malignant brain tumour - secondary. Tumour ... A: If indeed it is a sarcoma there it has most probably spread to this location from somewhere else in ... | |
| MR scan of the brain without contrast interpretation | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: Could you please interpret my mri findings, I am a disabled vet and have a very hard time getting ... A: Well, I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors, NOT ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 | 7/24/2008 |
| Q: . his speak is really dysphasic and he is blind in one eye but he is very active.. am confused as ... A: I'm sorry to read about his and your problems! It is hard to predict survival times with any ... | |
| Mental & Personality side effects of brain tumors | 7/23/2008 |
| Q: My wife was recently diagnosed with a brain tumor. My primary concern is for her mental health right ... A: That depends mostly of the location and size of the tumor. I have mostly been involved with ... | |
| brain tumor and travel | 7/22/2008 |
| Q: My 17 year old nephew is hoping to travel to Europe from Canada with his family. Where they go ... A: It is more than 30 years since I was visiting Greece the last time and I have very little knowledge ... | |
| 3 month old brain tumor | 7/19/2008 |
| Q: My wife just had a CT scan and it detected that she is having a tumor which is 3 months old. Can it ... A: To be able to answer your question I do need to know: 1. How big is her tumor? 2. Where in her brain ... | |
| Brain Tumor pronosis | 7/19/2008 |
| Q: My father in law had a tumor remove from under his arm pit about a year ago. It had apparently ... A: I suppose that this is a malignant melanoma that has spread. If so his expected survival time is ... | |
| BRAIN METS | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: MY HUSBAND HAS NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER OF THE PANCREAS,LIVER, LYMPH NODES IN THE CHEST AND ADRENAL ... A: Since it has reached his brain it is probable that the process now will be faster. Both patients and ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: With a diagnosis of GBM,(only by MRI, biopsy showed necrosis), how can anyone predict an amount of ... A: Decadron (a cortison drug) does have side effects. His brain swelling (at least partly caused by ... | |
| BRAIN METS | 7/17/2008 |
| Q: MY HUSBAND HAS NEUROENDOCRINE CANCER OF THE PANCREAS,LIVER, LYMPH NODES IN THE CHEST AND ADRENAL ... A: A straight question deserves a straight answer even if it is painful both to give and to receive. ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: With a diagnosis of GBM,(only by MRI, biopsy showed necrosis), how can anyone predict an amount of ... A: I think I have answered this before. A glioblastoma is best diagnosed by a biopsy or by surgical ... | |
| GBM IV | 7/16/2008 |
| Q: my husband was diagnosed with GBM IV 7 wks ago - he had an op to remove most of tumour and he starts ... A: Yes there are a few, but how truthful is unfortunately quite another matter! Sometimes they may be ... | |
| Diagnosis | 7/15/2008 |
| Q: Would the usual CBC show anything that might prompt a physician to suspect a cancerous tumor/brain ... A: Blood tests are completely without any value in this situation. The only ways of diagnosing brain ... | |
| Is this a brain tumor??? | 7/13/2008 |
| Q: I'm 14 years old and have been getting these very bad pains in the back off my head for atlest 3 ... A: most head aches - even severe ones - have nothing to do with brain tumors. Since you have had these ... | |
| brain mass | 7/12/2008 |
| Q: My 14 year old son has been found on MRI to have a 22mm by 18mm mass in his hypothalamus. He is ... A: It must be determined what this mass is. If a biopsy is impossible or for some other reason not ... | |
| Non small cell adnocarcinoma 4B now multiple brain tumors | 7/11/2008 |
| Q: My mom was diagnosed Aug of 2007 with lung cancer, with lumph node involvement. Had Chemo and ... A: It is very common that lung cancers spread to the brain as here. It is not necessary that it is in ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 7/11/2008 |
| Q: Regarding glioblastoma multiforme- My dad has had this for almost 5 months, his only symptom was a ... A: Mainly it is his tumor that has done this to him. He may be awake some days but eventually he will ... | |
| multiple brain tumors | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed 3 weeks ago with a brain tumor. Before a biopsy was attempted more scans ... A: It is probable, based on the fact that multiple lesions have been seen, that they in fact are ... | |
| GBM IV | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: First, thank you for your help. I am really confused. An MRI 6 months ago showed a butterfly lesion ... A: All cases are unique. But I would say that his maximum survival time would be around one year. I - ... | |
| regarding brain tumor | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: Acc to doctors "it is large lobulate mass, arising in the floor of the trigone causing significant ... A: Well, it must be the decision of the patient if he wants to accept surgery or not. No one else can ... | |
| Small cell lung cancer then Brain tumor | 7/10/2008 |
| Q: I hope you can help with this difficult one, My Dad I feel is not accepting the prognosis of the ... A: Unfortunately you are right and he is wrong! One lesion in your mother's brain is in this situation ... | |
| GBM IV | 7/9/2008 |
| Q: First, thank you for your help. I am really confused. An MRI 6 months ago showed a butterfly lesion ... A: First, GBM IV is NOT a STAGE 4 tumor! Brain tumors do not have stages! What it was was a GRADE 4 ... | |
| 4th Venrtical brain tumor | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: My question is this I recently found out I have two small (4mm) brain tumors located in the 4th ... A: Well I have not seen your pictures so it is hard to give you advice here. If there is NO sign that ... | |
| Father with poss. cancer | 7/6/2008 |
| Q: My father is experiencing numbness in the left side of his face. His vision on the right side is ... A: there are so many possibilities that any response would be pure guess work. I strongly suggest that ... | |
| Lump on head | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: I have noticed a medium sized lump on my head, its been there for a while and it hurts to touch just ... A: Whatever it is it is not a brain tumor. Apart from that It is impossible to tell you what it is ... | |
| mother with brain mass (7) in total | 7/4/2008 |
| Q: If my mother has just now found out about her masses thanks to a horse injury, could it be caused ... A: I doubt very much that 7 brain masses are caused by any accident with a horse (if they were ... | |
| JPA in 42 yo female | 7/3/2008 |
| Q: My wife was diagnosed in '91 with a 3 cm astrocytoma grade III on the optic chiasm. She had a ... A: This was a hard question! Based on her very long medical history (17 years) I wonder if the grade of ... | |
| lump on the right side in the back of my head | 7/2/2008 |
| Q: i was feeling my head when i felt a lump on the right side of my head 2 to 3 centimeters far from ... A: This is NOT a brain tumor! Let a surgeon check it. I'm sorry to bother you with an appeal for help. ... | |
| My mother in law | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: My mother in law was diagnosed in sep last year with lung cancer and a brain tumour over the right ... A: It is very common that lung cancers spread to the brain. She will sleep more and more and become ... | |
| brain tumor | 7/1/2008 |
| Q: My daughter was diagnosed with a polycystic astrocytoma in 1999. She has endergone 2 brain tumor ... A: Sorry, I have a principle here (as you can see in previous answers) of NOT giving any detailed ... | |
| Melanoma in the brain | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: I was taken to the hospital on April 11 and they found a golf ball size tumor in my brain, left ... A: Oh I thought those had been taken care of by the GammaKnife. Yes I agree you have to be sure they ... | |
| Melanoma in the brain | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: I was taken to the hospital on April 11 and they found a golf ball size tumor in my brain, left ... A: Well the lesion in your brain has been removed. It seem they want to give you chemo therapy first. ... | |
| Melanoma in the brain | 6/30/2008 |
| Q: I was taken to the hospital on April 11 and they found a golf ball size tumor in my brain, left ... A: Are you still a candidate for immuno therapy? If not you probably should try it if possible. ... | |
| gbm cured | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: I know some people who have not made it through a year after diagnosis and i know some that already ... A: I see! Well then I actually think that your diagnosis of oligodendroglioma sounds much more ... | |
| gbm cured | 6/29/2008 |
| Q: I know some people who have not made it through a year after diagnosis and i know some that already ... A: The problem here is the quality of the diagnosis! Pathology diagnosis of brain tumours is a ... | |
| Is it normal? | 6/28/2008 |
| Q: I had a CPA meningioma on the left side, removed surgically 5 days ago. When I was released from the ... A: This is a question for an expert of neurosurgery. I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist ... | |
| Grade 3 Glioma | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: My son in law suffered a seizure on Xmas day 2007. He was diagnosed with Stage 3 Glioma. He has ... A: I'm a Swede living in Sweden. At what point he would be admitted to a hospital is more a matter of ... | |
| Grade 3 Glioma | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: My son in law suffered a seizure on Xmas day 2007. He was diagnosed with Stage 3 Glioma. He has ... A: A lot of research is going on with brain tumors since their prognosis is so bad. I have not heard of ... | |
| Melanoma - stroke - brain tumours | 6/27/2008 |
| Q: At Christmas 6 months ago, my daughter had 4 moles removed - one from her leg, her underarm, her ... A: Unfortunately most malignant melanomas are not very sensitive to radiation therapy and chemo ... | |
| brain tumor | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: A recent MRI found evidence of a large heterogenousmass involving anterior portions of corpus ... A: Unfortunately these are signs that his tumor is progressing. He will become more and more confused. ... | |
| Tumor maligno | 6/24/2008 |
| Q: hola mi pregunta es, mi papa 72 years old ,fue diagnosticado con un tumor tipo glioblastoma ... A: Sorry, I do not understand or speak Spanish and my wife who does is away for the moment. And I do ... | |
| Lump on my head | 6/20/2008 |
| Q: Recently i jave found a lump on the back off my head when i touched it it didn hurt but now there ... A: As I just wrote it sounds like a local infection/inflammation. Let a surgeon check it soonest. I'm ... | |
| Brain Tumors - Lipomas | 6/19/2008 |
| Q: Don't even think about telling me that lipomas are not brain tumors because I have had three MRIs at ... A: Well if it is a brain tumor or not depends on its location. If a tumor is located in the brain it is ... | |
| Small cell lung cancer then Brain tumor | 6/17/2008 |
| Q: I hope you can help with this difficult one, My Dad I feel is not accepting the prognosis of the ... A: How to discuss this with someone who does not want to hear the truth is a tough matter! Since I do ... | |
| astroblastoma grade 4 | 6/16/2008 |
| Q: Bethany is only 12 years old and I would like some information regarding this as there has only been ... A: These tumours are rare and experience therefore limited. Since this is a high grade tumour her ... | |
| Strange headaches at the back of my head | 6/16/2008 |
| Q: For the last few days I've been having this strange headache at the base of my head and right behind ... A: Without any form of examination it is impossible to tell you what this is. So I strongly suggest ... | |
| Migrains and Brain Tumors | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: I'm thirteen years old and ive recently just started having Migraines, they happen at least once a ... A: it is unlikely that migraine like attacks that you have only around once per month should have ... | |
| grade 4 gliomablastoma multiforme | 6/14/2008 |
| Q: My sister was recently diagnosed with the above mentioned cancerous tumor. She is now recovering ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! There are experiments going on with among other ... | |
| Brain tumour (non small cell squamous carcinoma) | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: My dad has recently been diagnosed with a secondary brain tumour (a non small cell squamous ... A: He will become more and more confused. He may show stroke like symptoms and signs and also get ... | |
| lung cancer that has spread to the brain | 6/13/2008 |
| Q: Two weeks ago my grandma stated feeling dizzy her GP dignosed her with vertigo. a few days later she ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! If indeed this is a lung cancer that has spread ... | |
| brain lipoma with bood vessels and arteries | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: I have a very unique condition and I am very confused to what it even is. Have you heard of ... A: Sorry, this is probably not a tumor in a strict sense so in that case it is outside my area of ... | |
| Brain tumour (non small cell squamous carcinoma) | 6/12/2008 |
| Q: My dad has recently been diagnosed with a secondary brain tumour (a non small cell squamous ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! Unfortunately it is at present not possible to ... | |
| Breakthrough in Glioma/GBM Treatment? | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, Last week, on or near June 3, 2008, Duke University and M. D. Anderson in the U. S. ... A: Actually I do not have much more additional information unfortunately. There are several studies ... | |
| Breakthrough in Glioma/GBM Treatment? | 6/11/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, Last week, on or near June 3, 2008, Duke University and M. D. Anderson in the U. S. ... A: Well, the normal malignant brain tumor treatment results are in reality so bad that I'm tempted to ... | |
| numb and painful lump | 6/10/2008 |
| Q: I've had a lump on my head ever since I can remember but never thought anything of it until it got ... A: First of all these lumps have nothing to do with brain tumors. But even so since you have one more ... | |
| Meningioma | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: My sister was just diagnosed in the e.r. with a meningioma measuring 2.2 x 2.1 cm on ct located on ... A: I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors, but not a ... | |
| small cell lung cancer spread to brain | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: My Mum was diagnosed with small cell lung cancer in January this year after 3 months of chemotherapy ... A: The frontal areas mainly control personality not any specific body parts. It is very common that ... | |
| GBM fatal ? | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: I realize that the chances of living 3 yrs plus with a true GBM are not good... however, why do you ... A: If you think I'm only using "second hand" knowledge from old text books you are unfortunately very ... | |
| brain scar tissue | 6/9/2008 |
| Q: I am 42 years old and recently had a brain MRI that showed a spot on the left frontal lobe that ... A: Sorry, I'm a brain TUMOR expert (a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of ... | |
| grade 4 brain tumor | 6/8/2008 |
| Q: my friend has a grade 4 and he had an operation to try to remove it in feb ,had 6 wks chemo and ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! Unfortunately it is impossible to predict ... | |
| brain tumor | 6/6/2008 |
| Q: A recent MRI found evidence of a large heterogenousmass involving anterior portions of corpus ... A: The diagnosis here is mainly based on how the MRI scan looks. The biopsy - due to the necrosis ... | |
| Brain Tumor Ependymoma | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: I live in New York, and in November of 2007 I was operated on for an Ependymoma in Memorial Sloan ... A: Your question involves local policy knowledge rather than strict medical knowledge. However, I'm a ... | |
| Benign cyst in brain stem | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: I've had a CT Scan and 2 MRI's which concluded that I have a benign cyst approximately .7 cm. in the ... A: Based on your CT & MRI scans and the fact that it has not changed over the time of one year I think ... | |
| Brain tumors | 6/5/2008 |
| Q: I HAVE BEEN HAVING SYMPTOMS LATELY THAT APPEAR TO BE A NORMAL SINUSITIS OR A MIGRAINE, BUT ON THE ... A: The causes of brain tumors are at present unknown so I can not comment on that. Your symptoms do ... | |
| Melanoma Brain Tumor | 6/3/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed with a melanoma brain tumor on Dec. 29th and the doctors were all not clear ... A: CT and MRI scans MAY have showed a bleeding but I can not be sure. However regardless of any ... | |
| Glioblastoma Grade IV | 6/2/2008 |
| Q: My brother who's 25 years old has been diagnosed with a Glioblastoma Grade IV. He started having ... A: Unfortunately a glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 has a VERY BAD prognosis! Survival time even with ... | |
| Cystic Mass | 6/1/2008 |
| Q: My daughter, age 12, has scoliosis with NF1, and now she has been diagnosed Cystic Mass too. Has NF1 ... A: Probably not. But your question should be directed to a neurosurgeon which I am not. I'm a medical ... | |
| brain tumor | 5/31/2008 |
| Q: A recent MRI found evidence of a large heterogenousmass involving anterior portions of corpus ... A: All malignant gliomas - and in particular glioblastoma multiforme - have a very bad prognosis ... | |
| brain tumor, glioblastoma multiforme | 5/30/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with a glioblastoma multiforme in Jan. 2008. This diagnoses was based on an ... A: In a situation like this the patient always has the right to refuse tratment. Necrosis MAY indicate ... | |
| brain tumors | 5/24/2008 |
| Q: My brothers tumor has grown into the stem of his brain now, he was not holding anything in and i ... A: I'm sorry to read about his - and your - problems! It is always difficult to predict survival time ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 5/23/2008 |
| Q: My husband has stage IV, astrocytoma. He recently had radiation which shrinked the tumor by 60%. He ... A: Oh, this was a hard question. There is no clinical or scientific evidence suggesting that brain ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: We were just told that my father (age 68) has a brain tumor right behind the optical area (tumor ... A: You are quite right in assuming that nothing really is known until we have the pathology report. All ... | |
| GBM | 5/22/2008 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with GBM in 2000. Maxed out with radiation therapy, temozolomide for 9 months - been ... A: Honestly I would like to have your tumor pathology reviewed since the "normal" survival time is ... | |
| Scare tissue | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: I was involved in a motor veichle accident nine years ago and suffered sever brain injury. I would ... A: This is a question for a neurologist or a neuro surgeon. I'm neither. I'm a medical oncologist and ... | |
| New Cancer Treatment | 5/21/2008 |
| Q: please find the website for new treatment of brain tumor : ... A: Well, if it works it is fantastic, since no one at present can cure really malignant brain tumors. ... | |
| GBM Grade IV | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: I have a family member diagnosed with GBM Grade IV as of January 2008. Had surgery, removed 80% did ... A: Lynn, when you treat a brain tumor you are treating the organ in which we have our thinking, ... | |
| Gliosarcoma | 5/17/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagnose with gliosarcoma he had surgery and radiation and quimo, he still have a 1 ... A: The use of the GammaKnife here may be of help but experience of its use with tumors like this one is ... | |
| malignant melanoma (Hard facts please) | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: My wife has melanoma on the left side of the brain. She had two surgeries to remove this the best ... A: OK, the HARD facts! Your wife now has a stage 4 malignant melanoma. That is unfortunately incurable. ... | |
| polycystic astrocytoma | 5/15/2008 |
| Q: Back in 1999 when my daughter was 3 years old we found out she had a brain tumor the size of a ... A: Hopefully she is cured now, but unfortunately I can not promise that. Experiences with the ... | |
| pilocytic astrocytoma with cranial spinal dissemination | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: My son was diagnosed in 2002 received radiation for six weeks and chemo (temodal first then ceenu) ... A: With a tumor close to his 4'th ventricle surgery is probably impossible or VERY risky indeed! So in ... | |
| Grade 2 astrocytoma | 5/14/2008 |
| Q: I am 29 yr old, MRI suggested a low grade glioma (appox 20mm in all dimensions) in dec 07; The ... A: 1. That means that they see some dividing cells (cells multiplying) there. However, even in the ... | |
| Grade 2 astrocytoma | 5/13/2008 |
| Q: I am 29 yr old, MRI suggested a low grade glioma (appox 20mm in all dimensions) in dec 07; The ... A: Well with such a low grade tumour you will probably be able to live for many years after this ... | |
| cns lymphoma | 5/9/2008 |
| Q: In Sept. of last year I had a mini stroke because of a brain tumor.Steroids shrunk it & now they ... A: I see. Something that size MUST be considered to be some sort of tumor at least as long as its true ... | |
| Is this a brain tumor | 5/8/2008 |
| Q: For the past few months I have been having frequent headaches. I've also had floaters in my eyes. ... A: The thing you feel under the skin - whatever it is - has nothing at all to do with any brain tumor, ... | |
| Glioblastoma Grade IV | 5/7/2008 |
| Q: My brother in law had the above-mentioned brain tumor and is now deceased. He went through all ... A: The causes of malignant brain tumors are completely unknown. The general concensus at present is ... | |
| recovery after brain surgery | 5/5/2008 |
| Q: the operation was a success but now after 6 days he still has not woken up. He had a fit last ... A: I'm not a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating ... | |
| Astrocytoma grade 2 | 5/3/2008 |
| Q: My mom was diagnosed with Astrocytoma grade 2 last may 2007.She is 65 years old and her tumor is ... A: 1. I think you must have misunderstood her dr. Yes the swelling MAY be a serious sign (for example ... | |
| Left Frontal Lobe Mass | 4/29/2008 |
| Q: I have been having headaches, numbness on the right side of my bottom lip, right side of my back ... A: Yes an MRI is better in this situation than a CT! A new contrast MRI is absolutely essential! I'm a ... | |
| Glioblastoma Tumor | 4/27/2008 |
| Q: My mother who is 75 years of age was diagnosed in April of 2007 with a Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade ... A: It is extremely remarkable that she is tumor free one year after treatment. If you had not stated ... | |
| Scar Tissue after brain tumor removed | 4/21/2008 |
| Q: Is it normal to develop scar tissue in the brain after a brain tumor has been removed? What amount ... A: This question is best directed to a neurosurgeon or a diagnostic radiologist - I'm neither, I'm a ... | |
| brain tumor | 4/19/2008 |
| Q: Just wanting too know a little more about my tumor which i have a 4cm primary tumor near my ... A: Well a stroke or a bleeding is always a possibility. But those are outside my area of expertise ... | |
| arachnoid cyst and chiari | 4/19/2008 |
| Q: I have no faith in the neurosurgeon that I met with and dont trust much of what he said to me. ... A: Sorry, an arachnoid cyst is not a brain tumor in a strict sense, so unfortunately your question is ... | |
| can they do surgery? | 4/18/2008 |
| Q: my grandma is 86 yrs old and has lost alot of weight in the past 6 months and has found out a week ... A: I'm not a surgeon but a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience of treating brain ... | |
| metastasized melanoma | 4/17/2008 |
| Q: I wrote to you a while ago concerning my daughter, who had surgery to remove a brain ... A: Ok. You are welcome. We have to wait for the result of her MRI brain scan! The slow reduction of her ... | |
| pilocytic astrocytoma with cranial spinal dissemination | 4/16/2008 |
| Q: What are my son's options with regards to treatment of his brain tumor. We were told that due to ... A: As in all malignant brain tumors the immediate prognosis is associated with grade. Grade is however ... | |
| Do I have a brain tumor? | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: About eight weeks ago I had a bout with the flu. I recovered but developed headaches that were ... A: It sounds more as a tough sinus case. But I suspect that you will continue to be worried, so in ... | |
| grade 4 Brain Tumor GBM | 4/14/2008 |
| Q: My sister 56 was diagnose with GBM grade 4 brain tumor. Her symptoms where lack of speech and ... A: I'm sorry to have to tell you that I have never even seen a GBM grade 4 patient who succeeded in ... | |
| lipoma brain tumors | 4/11/2008 |
| Q: what exactly is a lipoma tumor what needs do i need to take care of knowing that i have one A: If it truly is a lipoma that is a benign (not cancerous) tumor. Only if it gives you symptoms is ... | |
| melanoma brain spread | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: My brother is in the last stage melanoma - he has been involved in several trials and in a course of ... A: Unfortunately it will kill him. Malignant melanoma is usually not very sensitive to radiation ... | |
| Astocytoma grade 2 | 4/8/2008 |
| Q: My mom has been diagnosed with a grade 2 atrocytoma.She completed 32 rounds of radiation. Six months ... A: I agree with her dr. that chemo therapy at the moment is not much of an option though not for the ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade 4 | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, I read one of the previous question/answers regarding an anaplastic astrocytoma, grade 3. ... A: Your father's tumor may have shifted grade to become more malignant. So it may have been a grade 1 ... | |
| Anaplastic Astrocytoma Grade 4 | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, I read one of the previous question/answers regarding an anaplastic astrocytoma, grade 3. ... A: How big is your father's tumor? If too big it will be difficult or impossible to use the cyberknife. ... | |
| brain cancer | 4/7/2008 |
| Q: my mother in law has been diagnosed with lung and brain cancer she has recently been readmitted to ... A: It is probably her lung cancer that has spread to her brain - a rather common development. Her ... | |
| Scarring of brain | 4/6/2008 |
| Q: I am 20 years old, about 6 years ago my mother fell and hit her head off the corner of a 5 in raised ... A: I'm sorry! This is completely outside my area of expertise here. This is a question for an expert of ... | |
| Astroblastoma | 4/5/2008 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old woman and had a brain tumour removed from the left side of my head. The name of ... A: I see, yes it is. If indeed it is a low grade tumor (grade 1 to 2) you can probably live for many ... | |
| Possible Tumor? | 4/3/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, A number of years ago I began having severe depersonalization symptoms that greatly ... A: This sounds more like a psychological/psychiatric problem to me not a medical. However your problems ... | |
| Stabbing Headache | 4/1/2008 |
| Q: I am 15 years in remission from Hodgkin's Disease, I was treated with both radiation and ... A: An MRI scan may also be necessary! I doubt that it is a tumor that causes this, but we will ... | |
| TLE; headaches; incidential MRI findings | 3/30/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, I'm in my late 40s and was recently diagnosed, quite by accident, with complex partial ... A: This is something you should discuss with a neurologist, which I'm not. I'm a medical oncologist & ... | |
| malignant left frontal lobe tumor | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: my mothes had a 4cm tumor in the left frontal lobe,we made a surgery which turned to be very ... A: Unfortunately malignant brain tumours have very few if any survivors. I'm sorry about your ... | |
| brain melanoma | 3/27/2008 |
| Q: my boyfriend was hospitalised after a seizure on 09/11/07. after 2 months of inpatient tests with no ... A: Unfortunately you are quite right with regards to his prognosis. And also his general good health ... | |
| malignant left frontal lobe tumor | 3/26/2008 |
| Q: my mothes had a 4cm tumor in the left frontal lobe,we made a surgery which turned to be very ... A: Unfortunately not. All malignant brain tumors have very bad prognosis, especially those of grade 3 ... | |
| 6.2cm Tumor of the left frontal lobe | 3/25/2008 |
| Q: My 81yr Mum has been diagnosed with a 6.2cm Tumor primary in her left frontal lobe 8th/03/08 Because ... A: So they have most probably decided that it is malignant after all - only malinant tumors receive ... | |
| 6.2 cm left frontal lobe of 81yr Mum | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: On the 8/3/08 my mother(81)collapsed at 5am in the toilet luckily my brother heard as did my ... A: Well the only way to treat this kind of tumor - if benign - of this size is by the use of surgery. ... | |
| gbm brain tumor | 3/24/2008 |
| Q: my dad is 70 years old and had surgery to remove a gbm brain tumor in July of 07. It was a grade 4. ... A: I'm sorry to read about his and your problems. His function problems may be due to his tumor ... | |
| grade 4 GBM | 3/23/2008 |
| Q: My Mother of 57yrs was diagnosed with a grade 4 GBM (5.5x5cm) last October(07). Within 6 weeks post ... A: It is impossible for anyone to predict survival times with any accuracy, hence her own dr.'s ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: My girl friend has a 45mm X 55mm glioblastoma multiforme she cant have surgery because of ... A: I'm sorry to hear about her and your problems! Yes her prognosis is extremely bad unfortunately. ... | |
| Multiple white masses on my wifes brain | 3/21/2008 |
| Q: My wife had an MRI done 2 days ago, that revealed multiple white masses all over her brain. She has ... A: This is a question for a diagnostic neuroradiologist with a wide experience in MRI scanning. I'm a ... | |
| understanding CT | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: I had a CT for headaches that last for now 6 days conituous with no relief from acetamonophen, ... A: I agree with your dr. in that this most probably has nothing to do with your symptoms and is not a a ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/19/2008 |
| Q: My father had an eye removed d/t poor surgical procedure for glycoma ,after the eye was removed he ... A: Has a biopsy been done? or how do they know it is melanoma because the scans can not tell them that? ... | |
| stage iv melanoma with brain mets | 3/17/2008 |
| Q: my 37 yr old sister is in a nursing home with stage iv melanoma, she is now on a liquid and very ... A: It is impossible to predict survival times with any accuracy. Yes she is slowly dying. Well I'm a ... | |
| white Mass on left side of brain | 3/16/2008 |
| Q: I had an MRI done last Thur and they found a white mass on the left side of my brain. What could it ... A: Oh, then there may be many possibilities. I was for a while thinking of a neurinoma of your hearing ... | |
| Should I be worried?? | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: Back when I was 15 I went for an MRI for headaches, they found a tumor but said it was benign and ... A: It may very well have to do with your stress etc. However it is easily checked! Another MRI scan and ... | |
| Brain tumor | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: My husband's father has been fighting cancer now for 2 years. It is in his lungs and chest. The past ... A: Unfortunately, even though radiation therapy may give him some temporary relief it can hardly ... | |
| metastasized melanoma | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: I wrote to you a while ago concerning my daughter, who had surgery to remove a brain ... A: THAT was a hard question! I MAY recommend it for a daughter trying every possible option, but I'm ... | |
| grade 3 brain tumour | 3/13/2008 |
| Q: my daughter of 25 has just been diagnosed with anaplastic oligodendroglioma grade 3 ,it is located ... A: Yes that is more or less standard treatment. Radiation therapy AND chemo therapy in combination is ... | |
| Meningioma | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: Is it normal to experience the same symptoms you had before removal of a meningioma after you have ... A: Well, this question should be directed to a neurosurgeon, which I am not. I'm a medical oncologist ... | |
| Head Pain | 3/12/2008 |
| Q: I'm experiencing sharp pain in the back of my head at times. Alot of times, i have a feeling like ... A: Well, obviously since you ask me this on my brain tumor site you are afraid of a brain tumor. If ... | |
| Distressing Symptoms | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: Dr. Over the past three weeks I've been suffering from daily throbbing headaches among other ... A: If neither the CT scan nor the MRI scan can show any tumor you do not have any tumor. From your ... | |
| malignant melanoma | 3/11/2008 |
| Q: My Sister age 52 was diagnosed with malignant melanoma 3 years ago on her face it was cut out 3 ... A: I'm sorry to read about her and your problems! Unfortunately with such an advanced disease it will ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/10/2008 |
| Q: Just wanting too know a little more about my tumor which i have a 4cm primary tumor near my ... A: It may be difficult to get it out or dangerous to operate there or both and it is probably growing ... | |
| stage 4 brain tumor | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: my mother has stage 4 brain tumor in her left side.They found out with the seizures. She is 47 and ... A: Unfortunately she will become more and more confused, may develop stroke like symptoms and even ... | |
| brain tumor | 3/9/2008 |
| Q: Just wanting too know a little more about my tumor which i have a 4cm primary tumor near my ... A: It is too big it seems to be removed radiologically with the GammaKnife or the CyberKnife or by ... | |
| MRS | 3/8/2008 |
| Q: what is the appearance of DNET in MRS ANSWER: Please, I'm a Swede, living in Sweden and English is ... A: Aha, well this is a question for a diagnostic neuroradiologist with vast experience and knowledge of ... | |
| Brain Tumors and Blood Pressure | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: I was wondering if a person with a brain tumor should have their blood pressures elevated a little ... A: Well in theory this may be true. I'm not sure that it is in real life. Nor have I considered what ... | |
| Grade 4 Brain Tumor expert help | 3/6/2008 |
| Q: My 39 yr old female cousin with Grade 4 brain tumors, has had radiosurgery, radiation, chemo. Who ... A: I'm sorry to disappoint you but grade 4 malignant brain tumors have the same disappointing treatment ... | |
| gamma knife side effeects | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: Nordquist, My husband was treated with gammaknife for 2 parallel small close to the surface brain ... A: Radiation therapy to the brain almost always results in brain swelling. How much depends on how much ... | |
| reoccurance of lipoma in brain | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: I am 25 years old female. 10 years back I had a surgery for the removal of lipoma ( right cerebello ... A: Well I will be frank with you - perhaps brutally frank! Your problem now is a tumor you already HAVE ... | |
| eye pain associated with brain tumor | 3/5/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed and with non-hodgkins lymphoma about 3 years ago. The cancer spread to his ... A: Unfortunately that is outside my ability. I can only suggest that if no eye dr. is able to help him ... | |
| Does she have brain tumor. | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: my friend says that she has brain tumor at last stage and doctors have said that she only have 2 ... A: If it is at last stage and yet she has 2 more years to live I do find it rather unbelievable! Last ... | |
| bgm brain tumor(s) bilateral,par & ocip lobes | 3/2/2008 |
| Q: Will you kindly explain the exact cause of death from above,when is hospice indicated.His treatment ... A: The skull is more or less a closed bone space which is rigid. When his tumor grows in his brain ... | |
| Brain Mass | 3/1/2008 |
| Q: I am a 31 yr old female who has never had headaches and now for the past 4 weeks I have frequent ... A: Well I'm not a neurologist (I'm a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with experience in ... | |
| bilatheral thalamic glioma | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: I'm a 42 year old woman recently diagnosed with bilatheral thalamic glioma. It's size is 4.8 cm. ... A: I'm sorry to read about your problems! With this location surgery is probably difficult but you ... | |
| headaches | 2/28/2008 |
| Q: I have been to an ENT,neurologist and a headache specialist. Ihave had ct of sinus and mri of head ... A: An MRI with contrast is hardly necessary. If an ordinary MRI scan did not show any brain tumor you ... | |
| Brain Mass | 2/27/2008 |
| Q: I am a 31 yr old female who has never had headaches and now for the past 4 weeks I have frequent ... A: If this mass is big enough it may be responsible for your head aches. If it is filled with fluid it ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: My sister was diagnosed with a grade 2 astrocytoma in 1992, and was treated with radiation and gamma ... A: Her tumor was a grade 2 in 1992. If it grew that quickly in 1999 it MAY have changed to a higher ... | |
| brain tumour | 2/22/2008 |
| Q: 15 years ago my friend was diagnosed with skin cancer, this came back as milinant melamoma in her ... A: No, unfortunately not, survival rates in situations like this are 0 (zero)%. Ok so she has probably ... | |
| brain tumour | 2/21/2008 |
| Q: 15 years ago my friend was diagnosed with skin cancer, this came back as milinant melamoma in her ... A: Malignant melanoma is a very tricky skin cancer that can reappear again after MANY years. In this ... | |
| RE: Eye exam suggests a brain tumor | 2/20/2008 |
| Q: My husband had a retina detachment 17 years ago and goes to the eye doctor every 3-6 months. He ... A: It has certainly no connection to his retina detachment. I have had that myself in both eyes and I'm ... | |
| are brain tumours hereriditory | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: i lost my lovely mum(73) nine years ago to a brain tomour at the same time my brother(39) was ... A: There are at present NO indications that brain tumors in ANY way are hereditary. What kinds of brain ... | |
| Primary BrainStem Glioma | 2/19/2008 |
| Q: My brother is 34 years old and 3 years ago was diagnosed with inoperable primary brainstem glioma. ... A: He will probably sleep more and more, become more confused and then drift into a coma. Then pass ... | |
| Primary BrainStem Glioma | 2/18/2008 |
| Q: My brother is 34 years old and 3 years ago was diagnosed with inoperable primary brainstem glioma. ... A: I'm sorry to read about his and your problems! Well that depends on its exact location in his brain ... | |
| encapsulated grade IV glioblastoma | 2/17/2008 |
| Q: My uncle, this past week, had surgery to remove grade IV glioblastoma located in the right parietal ... A: Based on hard and sad experience I doubt that all has been removed unfortunately. Even with ... | |
| behavior changes | 2/16/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed with stage IV small cell lung cancer in November of 2007. My mother, my ... A: I'm sorry to read about your problems! This is not an uncommon problem and lung cancers often spread ... | |
| GBM IV and brain injury | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: My husband has Glioblastoma Multiforme IV. Our oncologist insists that a brain injury he received ... A: Well to this day the causes of malignant brain tumors are unknown. BUT there are NO indications and ... | |
| partialy calcified epidermoid or arachnoid cyst | 2/15/2008 |
| Q: Can you help me decipher this CT Scan report. Says a faint rim calcification, 9mm in lenght ... A: Well I'm not a diagnostic radiologist. And intracanial cysts are not really brain tumors. So this is ... | |
| Brain tumor | 2/14/2008 |
| Q: I have a anaplastic astrocytoma.I have had the debulking,radiation and still doing chemo rounds of ... A: Well it actually does not say much. Some changes after and due to surgery can be seen. They can see ... | |
| Astroblastoma | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with a high grade astroblastoma last year. I know this tumor is rare. I was ... A: No, as far as I can remember I have never treated an astroblastoma, They are VERY rare and not much ... | |
| brain cancer-new diagnosis | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: My mother was just diagnosed with brain cancer;1 mass size of green olive and one smaller. Prior ... A: Perhaps. But if it is her breast cancer (or her endometrial cancer) the original source(s) is/are ... | |
| brain cancer-new diagnosis | 2/13/2008 |
| Q: My mother was just diagnosed with brain cancer;1 mass size of green olive and one smaller. Prior ... A: Well this is most probably not primary brain tumors but daughter tumors from a cancer elsewhere, ... | |
| glioblastoma stage iv | 2/12/2008 |
| Q: My 40 year old brother has this cancer. Surgery has been done I know he is going to have radiation ... A: Unfortunately I have nothing nice to tell you. These tumors are incurable and always fatal at ... | |
| will she be ok? | 2/11/2008 |
| Q: mymy question is this, my wife has just had a tumor removed from her brain, it was from her breast ... A: I'm sorry for both you and her! This situation is not nice. Since her breast cancer has spread to ... | |
| Negative CT scan; brain problems | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: There is something very wrong, and I don't know if it is physical or mental. I am extremely ... A: I'm sorry I'm a cancer dr. - a medical oncologist and radiation specialist - with experience in ... | |
| metastased malignant melanoma to brain | 2/10/2008 |
| Q: nordquist, my daughter was diagnosed with malignant melanoma 3.5 years ago., (mole stage 11)(while ... A: Unfortunately I do not have a good message for you - but maybe you know some of it already. ... | |
| 96 year old grandma CT scan | 2/9/2008 |
| Q: I have a 96 year old grandma who recently had a CT scan. Results say "diffuse cerebral atrophy", ... A: Yes she has a SMALL benign (non cancerous) brain tumor, a meningioma. It is of NO consequence to her ... | |
| brain tumors | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: My 43 year old brother is recovering from 2 months of radiation treatment for melanoma cancer tumor ... A: I'm sorry to read about his and your troubles. Unfortunately I do not have good news for you. ... | |
| Low-grade Astrocytoma treatment options | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: 16 years ago I presented with hydrocephalus, was shunted, and then followed with MRI every 2 years. ... A: I agree there is no "right" or "wrong" answer here! What has been said about this is correct. ... | |
| T2 signals | 2/8/2008 |
| Q: Is an "increased T2 signal" on a MRI report a tumor? What is a T2 signal? Could it possibly be due ... A: This is actually a question for a diagnostic radiologist (which I'm NOT) with big experience in MRI- ... | |
| life expectncy | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: . I have asked doctors plenty of questions but they always just try to give positive answers when i ... A: A straight question deserves a straight answer even if it only contains bad news. Most malignant ... | |
| symptoms | 2/7/2008 |
| Q: Im 32 and been having very bad migrains since the year 2000 I have had 2 mri's and several cat scans ... A: If your CT & MRI scans are negative and you have had these symptoms since 2000 you do NOT have a ... | |
| Brain surgery side effects | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: My father had a brain surgery on his left side last year in Feb, having removed a tumour. He ... A: I'm not a neurologist or a neurosurgeon but a medical oncologist & radiation therapist with ... | |
| astrocytom | 2/6/2008 |
| Q: My sisters husband has got astrocytoma in the frontalloob. It has just started to grow a little. ... A: Is it known what grade it is? The usual treatment is a combination of surgery, radiation therapy and ... | |
| CYST ON BRAIN | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: I'VE JUST BEEN TOLD I'VE GOT A CYST ON BRAIN DON'T NO ANYMORE ABOUT IT BUT I'M SUFFERING WITH FUNNY ... A: I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience of treating brain tumors. I'm not a ... | |
| central nervous system lymphoma | 2/4/2008 |
| Q: My sister is diagnosed by central nervous system lymphoma following a brain surgery in March 2007. ... A: Can actually be both. Radiation often causes a temporary brain swelling (like an internal sun burn). ... | |
| GBM | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: MY DAD DX 2/06 WITH GBM.IMEDIATLEY LOST SBILITY TO MOVE LEFT SIDE. TUMOR IN RT FRONTAL LOBE.HAD ... A: They said that it was a GRADE 4 GBM I think. So there are grades 1,2,3,4 where grade 4 is the worst, ... | |
| possible brain tumour | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: I have been experiencing headaches since the early partof December that are quite severe at times ... A: It is possible! But I can not tell you anything more due to lack of information. The MRI scan coming ... | |
| GBM | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: MY DAD DX 2/06 WITH GBM.IMEDIATLEY LOST SBILITY TO MOVE LEFT SIDE. TUMOR IN RT FRONTAL LOBE.HAD ... A: It is always hard or impossible to predict survival times with any precision! This long survival ... | |
| Hemangioblastoma | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: my father had a hemangioblastoma in his cerebellum(no VHL) removed in 2006. MRI was negative in ... A: Ok, good so we can leave the thoughts on VHL aside! Even so I can not exclude the possibility of a ... | |
| nsclc stage IV with brain mets squamous | 2/3/2008 |
| Q: just to thank you for your answers in the past my husband was diagnosed December 31, 2006 with ... A: I do understand how hard your situation must be! I do not think any of these procedures can perform ... | |
| metastic melanoma in the brain | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: In May ,2007 my 58 year old husband was diagnoised with metastic melonama in his entire brain and ... A: First of all I'm sorry for your loss! Malignant melanoma can reappear many years after the original ... | |
| Gamma knife | 2/2/2008 |
| Q: my husband was dx with gbm IV on 4/15/07. he had a resection, followed by 6 wks chemo/radiation. ... A: I'm sorry to read about your problems! Well a GammaKnife can only destroy lesions that are not too ... | |
| Hemangioblastoma | 2/1/2008 |
| Q: my father had a hemangioblastoma in his cerebellum(no VHL) removed in 2006. MRI was negative in ... A: So he has been operated for what is called a Lindau tumor (hemangioblastoma of the cerebellum). You ... | |
| 81 year-old mom with brain cancer | 1/31/2008 |
| Q: This is a followup question. Thanks so much for previous responses! I found out that Medicare, Mom's ... A: You SHOULD start to see some effects by now though they may be hidden due to the brain swelling ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 1/30/2008 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with an Astrocytoma which the doctors believed to be a Glioblastoma ... A: Well I may have said around one year but some pass away MUCH quicker. Even so this process was ... | |
| Astrocytoma cure | 1/29/2008 |
| Q: My 3 yrs old daughter gone through brain surgery to remove tumor.Biopsy diagnosis is Astrocytoma ... A: Unfortunately I do not have good news for you! No one can guarantee that a high grade brain tumor ... | |
| Oligoastrocytoma | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: I have a right frontal grade 2 oligoastrocytoma which was operated on in 2006.The surgeon could not ... A: Well your tumor is not really a cancer, no primary malignant brain tumors are really, but it does ... | |
| Brain Tumour | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: My freind, who is only 31 years of age was detected with a tumour in his brain a few days back. He ... A: The most probable reason for this unfortunate situation is a bleeding in connection with his tumor. ... | |
| GBM treatment | 1/28/2008 |
| Q: My brother has completed his 5th week of Radiation, he has 1 week to go. He is also receiving 160mg ... A: Unfortunately I have bad news for you. Glioblastoma multiforme (GBM)is a malignant brain tumor with ... | |
| stage v non smalll cell squamous spread to brain and now adrendal gland | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: My Dad was diagnosed November 2006 of Stage IV lung cancer. Nov. 07 he advised my sisters and I it ... A: Some relief can be gained by radiation to his brain. But it will not change the outcome. A realistic ... | |
| Low grade growth rate | 1/27/2008 |
| Q: I have been diagnosed with a low grade tumor 18 months ago. It has grown from (approximate) 5x3x4 to ... A: Well in 18 months it has grown 1 cm in each of the 3 dimensions (1/2.54 inch). That is a rather slow ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: My ex-husband was diagnosed about ten years ago with a benign brain tumor. I'm not sure of the type, ... A: Usually not much more than a year. No unfortunately I do not think so, it can only give a temporary ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 1/26/2008 |
| Q: My ex-husband was diagnosed about ten years ago with a benign brain tumor. I'm not sure of the type, ... A: That kind of change sometimes happens. Since his tuor remains inoperable only radiation therapy and ... | |
| brain tumors | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: my uncle died from a brain tumor. they said he was born with it but it started growing when he got ... A: There is NO known connection between head traumas and brain tumors. Sure no one knows what causes ... | |
| Glioblastoma multiform | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed in October 07 with Glioblastoma. He had a grapefruit sized tumor in his ... A: First of all, ALL glioblastoma multiforme tumors are killers! EVERY single patient with this tumor ... | |
| Recently Diagnosed Midbrain Tumor | 1/25/2008 |
| Q: My wife has been recently diagnosed (Jan.2008) with an Astrocytoma in her midbrain. She has had ... A: If it has been there for such a long time (since 2004) it is probably growing slowly. If indeed it ... | |
| epidermoid cysta | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: Eftersom du e svensk provar jag att skriva p svenska. Fr ett r sedan fick jag reda p att jag har ... A: Det gr bra att skriva p svenska! Hur stor r den? Om den r liten (2-3 cm) s kanske det gr att ... | |
| benign meningioma | 1/22/2008 |
| Q: My 79 year old mother has just been diagnosed (by MRI)with a brain tumor. It is located in the back, ... A: Well a meningioma (benign) is not fast growing like a malignant brain tumor but may cause great ... | |
| Malignant Brain Tumor Grade 3-4 | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: My 31 year old sister recently had a malignant "very agressive" grade 3 to 4 brain tumor removed. ... A: Well if indeed it is a grade 3-4 PRIMARY brain tumor OR an aggressive cancer from somewhere else her ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/21/2008 |
| Q: i need to ask that if someone is suffering from brain tumour and the doctors have said that it an be ... A: That depends entirely on what KIND of brain tumour this is and its size, exact location etc. In ... | |
| nsclc stage IV with brain mets squamous | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: just to thank you for your answers in the past my husband was diagnosed December 31, 2006 with ... A: I'm sorry to read about all your and his problems! It is quite evident that his condition is going ... | |
| lung cancer stage 4 and brain metastic | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with stage four lung cancer at the end of august 2007 . He also has brain ... A: I'm sorry to read about his & your problems! His lung cancer has spread to his brain - and is ... | |
| glioblastoma | 1/20/2008 |
| Q: I only know my brother had a glioblastoma tumor (malignant, sorry this may be redundant) removed ... A: A glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 has an expected survival time after therapy of at best not much ... | |
| Radiation Caused Stroke | 1/19/2008 |
| Q: My wife is a 13 year survivor of a Grade IV Glioblastoma. I know, that is not possible. But she is, ... A: If her diagnosis was correct she is rather unique! Actually some brain tumours are VERY hard to ... | |
| Low grade Astrocytoma | 1/17/2008 |
| Q: I am a 27 year old female who was, after a biopsy, diagnosed with a low grade astrocytoma. I am ... A: How low grade is your tumor? The lower the grade the better the prognosis! A grade 1 to 2 (I to II) ... | |
| Pineal region solid mass | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: My son had an MRI performed in December and they found a solid mass measuring up to 9 mm in the ... A: 1. Hard question really since I do not know what it looks like on the MRI & CT scans. Nor do I know ... | |
| anaplastic oligo | 1/15/2008 |
| Q: my father died june 30 2007 from post op complications from the removal of an anplastic oligo in the ... A: Aha, so he was first diagnosed in 1994! Well it was MOST probably a very low grade tumor then, since ... | |
| Brain Tumour | 1/14/2008 |
| Q: My friend and colleague has just had a biopsy on a tumour in is brain and it showed it was a level 4 ... A: First of all: Unfortunately ALL glioblastoma multiforme (GBM) cases with a grade 4 (IV) have a 100% ... | |
| Brain tumour - coma recovery | 1/13/2008 |
| Q: My best friend is in a coma following surgery to remove a malignant melanoma 'brain tumor' 8 days ... A: The worst scenario possible is unfortunately the most probable here. It is improbable that she will ... | |
| Possible brain tumor? | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: and thank you for being there. My question is this: Two days after Christmas of 2007, I was about ... A: You have several other experts here that you can check. You did not tell me at first that you have ... | |
| Treatment possible for tumor near thalalmus/ 3rdventricle? | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: My sister, age 57, was diagnosed with a brain tumor less than 4 weeks ago, on 12/18. It is near the ... A: I do not know enough of this case to be very specific. All I can go on is general knowledge of brain ... | |
| Possible brain tumor? | 1/12/2008 |
| Q: and thank you for being there. My question is this: Two days after Christmas of 2007, I was about ... A: I'm a medical oncologist and radiation therapist with experience in treating brain tumors. I'm NOT a ... | |
| Secondary Brain Cancer | 1/10/2008 |
| Q: My aunt was originally diagnosed with breast cancer about a year or so ago. She has undergone ... A: Yes radiation therapy to her brain is possible and will give relief - for a time. Unfortunately this ... | |
| benign pineal tumor | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: I have a benign pinal tumor. What are the chances that it may recur. Should I have long-term ... A: Meningiomas can occur in the pineal region, but then they grow into it from outside that (rather ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: my grandson was 4 when we found out he had a brain tumor, he had surgery at 4 years old, the dr. ... A: I do NOT believe his polio vaccination had anything to do with this at all. If it does start up ... | |
| mother brain cancer versus toxo | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: My 81 year-old mom who has history of breast and lung CA 7 years ago, clear since then, has been ... A: Are you telling me it is not possible to keep her as an in patient - which evidently she is in need ... | |
| brain tumor | 1/8/2008 |
| Q: my grandson was 4 when we found out he had a brain tumor, he had surgery at 4 years old, the dr. ... A: I do understand your concern. If indeed a grade 1 tumor he could live for MANY years with it but it ... | |
| meningioma vs. arachnoid cyst | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: In 2002, I was diagnosed having a 1.3x1.2 meningioma on the right temporal region. I have had 4 ... A: An arachnoid cyst is not really a tumor. I do not think there is any difficulty in seeing the ... | |
| Final Stages | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I know of someone who is in their final stages before death. They have been in the hospital for a ... A: While from your description it indeed seems to be a terminal condition it is unfortunately ... | |
| benign pineal tumor | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: I have a benign pinal tumor. What are the chances that it may recur. Should I have long-term ... A: Pineocytomas are part of a spectrum of tumors from clearly benign slowly growing pineocytomas which ... | |
| brain cancer treatment | 1/7/2008 |
| Q: my 83yo mother who was diagnosed with ca breast over a year ago and then more recently with lung ... A: No the radiation will NOT make more damage of any consequence or create suffering in the future. Her ... | |
| Astrocytoma Grade 3/4 | 1/6/2008 |
| Q: My father was diagnosed in august 2007 with the above brain tumor after showing signs of losing ... A: Yes he may get more epileptic fits from now on and it may be connected with tumor growth. But MRI ... | |
| cyberknife on left thalamic astrocytoma | 1/4/2008 |
| Q: nordquist, I had asked a couple of questions earlier. thank you for your concern. my brother ... A: 1. Not necessarily they can actually be interpreted as good signs too. I have too little experience ... | |
| astrocytoma | 12/31/2007 |
| Q: My friend who's 25years is diagonised with infiltrative front of an astrocytoma grade II-III. And ... A: Well, I'm sorry to read about your & your friend's problem! Brain tumours are often difficult to ... | |
| mother brain cancer versus toxo | 12/29/2007 |
| Q: My 81 year-old mom who has history of breast and lung CA 7 years ago, clear since then, has been ... A: Ok, that makes an infection probable. Sorry, now you are asking me questions well outside my area of ... | |
| mother brain cancer versus toxo | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: My 81 year-old mom who has history of breast and lung CA 7 years ago, clear since then, has been ... A: A brain PET scan MAY be of some help in determining if this is infectious/inflammatory or the result ... | |
| bone growth in the head | 12/28/2007 |
| Q: I have a question about the bone growth in my Mom's head. She is saying that she found small lump a ... A: This seems to be some sort of bone tumour ON your mother's head (since she could feel it, so NOT IN ... | |
| radiation for acoustic neuroma | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: How common is radiation necrosis following one time dose of gammaknife radiation. My husband has ... A: If that has happened the therapy was probably not given properly. In a correctly executed GammaKnife ... | |
| fathers brain tumor | 12/27/2007 |
| Q: my father had a brain tumor removed 7 months ago; afterwards he received 33 treatments of whole ... A: Bobby, I'm surprised his dr. has not discussed this with him or you! This is obviously a malignant ... | |
| Late symptoms brain tumor | 12/21/2007 |
| Q: My mother has a mestastic brain tumor(lung cancer)she was diagnosed 3 months ago, but probably has ... A: Anything can happen at any time! But a reasonable prediction is a few months, though it may be ... | |
| Anaplastic OligoAstrocytom Grade 3 | 12/19/2007 |
| Q: My nephew ( age 18) was recently diagnosed, pathology back today, with Anaplastic Oligo Astrocytoma ... A: First of all brain tumors are hard to grade. It may have been a grade 3 all the time. Probably the ... | |
| Hypothalamic Lipoma | 12/17/2007 |
| Q: I read a response to someones question about a Lipoma in the Brain. You obviously know more than me ... A: Well, I'm a radiation therapist and medical oncologist. So I'm really a specialist of (malignant) ... | |
| Glioblastoma & Dementia | 12/15/2007 |
| Q: My 33 year old brother was diagnosed with a Glioblastoma in August 2007. He had surgery and the ... A: Radiation therapy can cause swelling of the brain and that causes confusion (not real dementia). The ... | |
| brain tumour | 12/14/2007 |
| Q: Over the past few months I have been experiencing dizzy spells and a feeling that I am going to ... A: The symptoms you describe are hardly indicating a brain tumour with any certainty, but since this ... | |
| GBM | 12/7/2007 |
| Q: 49 years old was diagnosed with Gioblatomamultiforme IV. Surgery was successful, surgeon said he ... A: Unfortunately you are correct! A glioblastoma multiforme grade IV has a 100% mortality rate even ... | |
| last stages of brain tumor | 12/6/2007 |
| Q: My Nana was diagnosed with a brain tumor about 3 weeks ago. They originally suspected a stroke. ... A: Many of your questions are impossible to answer because nobody knows! The only thing I can tell you ... | |
| Astrocytoma (Guido) | 12/5/2007 |
| Q: Tack en gng till fr tiden och svaret. D vntar jag p att islnningen hr av sig till mig. Sjlv ... A: Jag skickar ver hans e-postadress till Din, s kan Du skicka ver allt material direkt till honom. ... | |
| low grade astrocytoma midbrain inferior colliculus - inoperable? | 12/4/2007 |
| Q: Hej Claes-Gustaf, hittade ditt namn p denna sida. Jag r en tysk veterinr som bor i Stockholm. ... A: Jag r en produkt av den gamla pluggskolan. 9 r engelska, 7 r tyska, 4 r franska OCH norska (bde ... | |
| low grade astrocytoma midbrain inferior colliculus - inoperable? | 12/3/2007 |
| Q: Hej Claes-Gustaf, hittade ditt namn p denna sida. Jag r en tysk veterinr som bor i Stockholm. ... A: Hej igen, tack! Jag har inga strre svrigheter att lsa tyska (pluggade tyska i 7 r i skolan) men ... | |
| low grade astrocytoma midbrain inferior colliculus - inoperable? | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: Hej Claes-Gustaf, hittade ditt namn p denna sida. Jag r en tysk veterinr som bor i Stockholm. ... A: Hej, tack fr Din frga? Hur lg grade? 1 eller 2, hur stor r den? Exakt var sitter den? Det finns ... | |
| gbm IV recurred as Gliosarcoma | 12/2/2007 |
| Q: My husband was dx with gbm IV in april of 07. surgeon said it was unusual because cystic and round ... A: As I wrote the second diagnosis does not change anything at all! Had it been the first diagnosis ... | |
| gbm IV recurred as Gliosarcoma | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: My husband was dx with gbm IV in april of 07. surgeon said it was unusual because cystic and round ... A: Well, I was not there so I do not really know how it appeared. Maybe its appearence led him to ... | |
| grade 4 brain tumor | 12/1/2007 |
| Q: My sister had a grade 4 glioblastoma multiforme grade 4 tumor removed in May '07, seemed to be doing ... A: Unfortunately the mortality rate of this tumor regardless of therapy is 100%. Therapy (surgery, ... | |
| Brain Cancer | 11/30/2007 |
| Q: My mother was recently diagnosed with stage 4 brain cancer. It originated in the sinus area and was ... A: Well her problem is her cancer not any dementia which under normal circumstances is a rare side ... | |
| Sinus Headache or Brain Tumor | 11/26/2007 |
| Q: I am a 29 yr old male who is currently being treated for depression and panic disorder. Three days ... A: You NEVER diagnose a brain tumor after just 3 days of symptoms (unless found by accident on a CT or ... | |
| Brain Tumour After Bowel Cancer | 11/23/2007 |
| Q: My dad , 63 , has surgery to remove cancer of the colon approx 24 months ago. He has been left with ... A: Yes, his corticosteroid medication seems to be working and yes unfortunately that is part of the ... | |
| Fibrillary Grade II Astrocytomas | 11/21/2007 |
| Q: My mother had been diagonised of a Fibrillary Grade II Astrocytoma. She had undergone surgery and ... A: In the long run it is. But a grade II astrocytoma is slowly growing - as your mother's long survival ... | |
| My mother has a 4th stage brain tumor | 11/20/2007 |
| Q: My mother was diagnosed with a stage 4 brain tumor a month ago and underwent a surgery 3 days ... A: I suppose you mean a GRADE 4 primary brain tumor(primary brain tumors do not have stages). NO ... | |
| brain mass | 11/15/2007 |
| Q: My friend has a history of nose bleeds. She has hemophilia. In the last 6 months she began having ... A: THIS IS PROBABLY NOT A TUMOR BUT SOMETHING CONNECTED TO HER BLEEDING TENDENCY SO YOU SHOULD DISCUSS ... | |
| brain tumor | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: My dad has been experiencing inability to remember certain words & memory loss. he had one severe ... A: It is a bit big for radiological removal with the GammaKnife or the CyberKnife or with proton beams ... | |
| Treatment Options for Inoperable Astrocytoma | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: My 23 year-old daughter has been diagnosed with two inoperable astroocytoma around her thalamus. ... A: I'm sorry to read about her - and your - problems! You do not mention how big these tumors are. ... | |
| pain in around brain stem and increased salivation | 11/13/2007 |
| Q: I have a chronic pain in the back of my head - lower center which I imagine is close to where the ... A: If an MRI of your brain did not show any tumor it is MOST unlikely that you have ANY brain tumor. ... | |
| Gamma-Knife on left thalamic anaplastic astrocytome | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: Nordquist I had posted a couple questions about my brother's (Age 26) condition in the following ... A: 1.Probably not. This therapy has very few side effects really. 2. Not necessarily, but all depends ... | |
| symptoms | 11/8/2007 |
| Q: my name is Jayne. About 5 years ago, my sister, who's 35, was experiencing mild "stroke like" ... A: This sounds like a severe neurological disorder, but not necessarily a brain tumor! I'm not a ... | |
| Brain Tumour After Bowel Cancer | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: My dad , 63 , has surgery to remove cancer of the colon approx 24 months ago. He has been left with ... A: Yes chemo therapy is available that may slow the process down but it will unfortunately not be able ... | |
| brain tumor and merkel cell | 11/7/2007 |
| Q: My father has stage 4 Merkel Cell that has spread to his lymph nodes, bones and eventually brain. ... A: Actually it can be either or both in combination, really no way to tell. As the daughter tumors in ... | |
| About Grade II Astrocytoma | 11/6/2007 |
| Q: Recent one of my relative under gone the surgery for brain tumor. The pathology report categorized ... A: ALL malignant brain tumors have a bad prognosis even with all possible treatment. The survival time ... | |
| Cancer-sharp pain in head | 11/1/2007 |
| Q: My uncle died a couple years ago of a type of rare cancer. When the first symptom appeared, a sharp ... A: Sorry this symptom description is too vague to permit a sure and secure diagnosis! Most malignant ... | |
| benign meningioma complicated | 10/28/2007 |
| Q: gustaf i wrote to you some time ago regarding my condition. i was dx w/a benign meningioma ... A: First of all so called alternative medicine, herbs, vitamins, acupuncture all have nothing to offer ... | |
| Nonspecific signal irregularity | 10/26/2007 |
| Q: My 16 month old daughter had a brain MRI after cerebral palsy diagnosis. Nonspecific signal ... A: This is actually outside my area of expertise since it obviously is not a brain tumor case. What is ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 10/23/2007 |
| Q: Nordquist, My wife, Frances is 47 of age. In May 2004 she was diagnosed with an anaplastic ... A: Her assesment is possible. How probable is another matter. I'm not prepared to go further than that. ... | |
| terminal brain tumour | 10/22/2007 |
| Q: My dad is 55 and has been diagnosed with a terminal brain tumour. He had bowel cancer 2 years ago ... A: He is an obvious stage 4 cancer since it has spread to another organ. In order to define grade I ... | |
| Cannot afford brain tumor surgery | 10/21/2007 |
| Q: I have a friend who told me about a young girl (age 16) who has a brain tumor but her family cannot ... A: Well, that is what you do when you rate like this or as I wrote to somebody else who did a similar ... | |
| high voltage electricity - cancer | 10/20/2007 |
| Q: Why when I stay under high voltage electricity, I have headache? A: There is NO good evidence that there is ANY connection between high voltage electricity and cancer - ... | |
| Cannot afford brain tumor surgery | 10/19/2007 |
| Q: I have a friend who told me about a young girl (age 16) who has a brain tumor but her family cannot ... A: Sorry, I'm a Swede living in Sweden. I have no knowledge of such matters where you live wherever ... | |
| melanoma | 10/17/2007 |
| Q: does a recurrent tumor mean, the cancer is spreading? or when treated with gamma knife they missed a ... A: Both alternatives are possible - even at the same time! If a malignant tumor has spread to anywhere ... | |
| Astrocytoma | 10/16/2007 |
| Q: My mother has astrocyotma grade 2 and has finished 32 rounds of radiation therapy. The tumor is ... A: I'm sorry, there are so many uncertainties involved here that I can not tell you from afar what is ... | |
| BRAIN TUMOR | 10/15/2007 |
| Q: I HAVE ALWAYS SUFFERED FROM TENSION HEADACHES BUT THEY JUST LASTED 1 DAY ABOUT 1 MONTH AGO I WAS FOR ... A: Your symptoms can indeed be caused by problems in your neck-shoulder region and from your ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 10/14/2007 |
| Q: my husband has been diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma grade III five years ago.It had been ... A: Unfortunately just the pictures are not enough for that! It has to be determined together with the ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: my husband has been diagnosed with anaplastic astrocytoma grade III five years ago.It had been ... A: There is a upper limit to how much radiation therapy that can be given. How much more - if any - he ... | |
| Brain Mass | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: I have not been able to smell for about 6+ months and have also been getting alot of headaches..I ... A: Surgery is definitely quite possible. But before your full treatment can be decided it has to be ... | |
| anaplastic astrocytoma | 10/13/2007 |
| Q: Nordquist, My wife, Frances is 47 of age. In May 2004 she was diagnosed with an anaplastic ... A: I'm sorry to read about her and your problems! ALL malignant brain tumors have a bad prognosis in ... | |
| mestasized brian melanoma | 10/12/2007 |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed in May with melanoma, it has spread from the skin to lymph nodes and most ... A: Unfortunately there is not much I can offer. Malignant melanoma is usually not very sensitive to ... | |
| Brain mass on CAT Scan | 10/8/2007 |
| Q: 50 yr old female, recently had CAT Scan w/contrasting dye, which showed a grey mass in my brain (i ... A: What is described is NOT a "mass" at all but an area in the "white matter", which is some distance ... | |
| brian tumor | 10/4/2007 |
| Q: I have a friend and he has a Brian tumor right by his eye and i want to know what can i do for him? ... A: You, yourself, can unfortunately not do much except maybe help him with immediate needs. Has he seen ... | |
| Brain mass on CAT Scan | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: 50 yr old female, recently had CAT Scan w/contrasting dye, which showed a grey mass in my brain (i ... A: The most probable thing IS actually a tumor (not necessarily malignant). Aneurysms and other blood ... | |
| Brain mass on CAT Scan | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: 50 yr old female, recently had CAT Scan w/contrasting dye, which showed a grey mass in my brain (i ... A: I would really need a lot more information - preferably your whole CT scan report - to be able to ... | |
| benign meningioma | 10/3/2007 |
| Q: i was recently diagnosed w/benign meningioma 2cm parasellar mass(i am 47 y/o). saw a neurosurgeon ... A: With the location you mention it is indeed close to both the optic nerves and to the carotid artery. ... | |
| medulloblastoma | 9/29/2007 |
| Q: My 4 year old nephew was diagnosed with high risk medulooblastoma 10weeks ago. He has had surgery ... A: That depends on how much unstable and in what way. Please clarify! Why do you think he can not take ... | |
| Hereditary brain tumours | 9/28/2007 |
| Q: followed by his aunt (mother's sister) and his grandmother has just died from the a brain tumour. ... A: At the moment no hereditary factors are known with regards to brain tumors. But I agree this seems ... | |
| Brain Tumors | 9/28/2007 |
| Q: Mom was diagnoised with four tumors on her brain which was caused by melanoma,she has already ... A: I'm very sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Unfortunately malignant melanomas are ... | |
| Scared... | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: Good Morning Sir! I have many questions and I am looking everywhere to get as much information as I ... A: As one military person to another (I was chief medical officer for the Royal Guards, the Royal Horse ... | |
| cystic mass | 9/25/2007 |
| Q: I was in a motorcycle accident last Thursday, and at the E.R. the doctor's did a CT scan (or my head ... A: It is too early to be sure what this is, that is why the MRI scan will be done in a couple of days. ... | |
| Melanoma Spread To The Brain? | 9/24/2007 |
| Q: My 34 yr old partner was diagnosed w/ stage IIIa Nodular Melanoma last November. His treatment was ... A: Interferon usually gives flu like symptoms but hardly the neurological signs you describe. Tell him ... | |
| Tumor Growth | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: Doctor, I have a concerned family member and I ask my question out of curiosity and a desire to ... A: Tumors like people are individuals not clones. So growth rates are different from case to case. It ... | |
| anaplastic oligodendroglioma | 9/21/2007 |
| Q: a relative has it. Had two brain operations at Duke. Since last end of 2006 has had chemo and ... A: Maximum a few years, probably less. Since these tumors are often located in the frontal brain lobes ... | |
| Lung cancer | 9/20/2007 |
| Q: My sister in law had a biopsy this past friday(9/14/07) of a knot in her neck. Monday the dr said ... A: If indeed it has spread to her brain she is a stage 4 cancer case, the worst alternative. Well if ... | |
| WHO GRADE II MAYBE III | 9/18/2007 |
| Q: WE UNFORTUNATELY ARE TRUSTING THE NEUROPATHOLOGIST AND TEAM THATS SAYS IT'S A III. WITH THAT WHEN ... A: I have looked back to your previous questions and from them I get the information that her tumor was ... | |
| glioblastoma brain tumor | 9/15/2007 |
| Q: My grandmother was diagnosed with a glioblastoma brain tumor that is located deep into the right ... A: Mainly brain swelling (from the radiation - that will be taken care of by corticosteroids, ... | |
| astrocytoma | 9/12/2007 |
| Q: Dr, can you tell me about Astrocytoma? What is the mortality rate of this tumor compared to other ... A: Depends on what type of astrocytoma we are talking about but almost ALL malignant astrocytomas will ... | |
| Grade 2 astrocytoma | 9/11/2007 |
| Q: My mom was diagonised with Grade2 astrocytoma (according to the biopsy) in May 2007.She is 64 yars ... A: If the grade 2 is correct it is probably a rather slowly growing tumor so she could have a few years ... | |
| Re:accoustic Neroma | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: Doc, My husband has an "AN" it is I believe 2 & 1/2 cm by 2. He has done radiation 28 days , here @ ... A: Cyberknife I think is very similar to GammaKnife. Actually an AN of this size should be possible to ... | |
| brain cyst | 9/10/2007 |
| Q: Please help me with this diagnosis. I have been diagnosed with a moderate nonspecific white matter ... A: A cyst can be called a kind of tumor but it is NOT normally what you would call a tumor - it is NOT ... | |
| Re:accoustic Neroma | 9/9/2007 |
| Q: Doc, My husband has an "AN" it is I believe 2 & 1/2 cm by 2. He has done radiation 28 days , here @ ... A: How was this radiation done? Proton beams? GammaKnife? Anything else. AN can basically only be ... | |
| Glioblastoma Multiforme Grade 4 Cancer | 9/6/2007 |
| Q: Good Afternoon Doctor, My husband is 26 years old and was diagnosed with Glioblastoma Multiforme ... A: Based on previous experience all patients with GBM grade 4 die of their tumour usually not much more ... | |
| Brain tumor????? | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: I was diagnosed with breast cancer about 1 year ago. I did 8 round and chemo which shrunk the tumor ... A: It is possible, though not usual. It could also have spread before diagnosis or after chemo therapy. ... | |
| MRI results, can you help me understand? | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: Can you help me understand my results better? Findings: The cerebral cortex was well visualized ... A: This is NOT a tumor! Just as they have told you you can see similar findings in many different ... | |
| Oliogodendroglioma | 9/5/2007 |
| Q: please can you tell me the prognosis for a well differentiated R oligodendroglioma with unknown ... A: Without knowing the grade it is difficult or rather impossible to give you an accurate evaluation. ... | |
| my friend | 8/29/2007 |
| Q: but i see that he is slipping in his ways he never told nobody only me his family does not even ... A: Unfortunately it is impossible to exactly predict survival times and without knowing MUCH MORE about ... | |
| what do you think? | 8/25/2007 |
| Q: hi umm my uncle pete has just recently been diagnosed with a brain tumor and the doctors can not ... A: Well, his prognosis depends on what kind of brain tumor he has got. A benign (non cancerous) brain ... | |
| Breast, Lung and now Brain Cancer | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: I've been reading your posts and very impressed with your honesty. I am hoping you can answer some ... A: Ok, I will be very frank because I sense that you want to know the truth as I see it. In my opinion ... | |
| Grade G tumor | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: My friend has taken ill whilst working in Boston. They have told him that he has a grade G tumor ... A: There is NO SUCH thing as a grade G tumor! So there must be some mistake or misunderstanding here! ... | |
| glioblastoma multiforme | 8/24/2007 |
| Q: my husband (age 70) was diagnosed with gbm in may 2007. he has ungone radiation and temodar, now on ... A: Unfortunately I do not have much to offer. The prognosis of this tumor is, I'm sorry to say, very ... | |
| Brain Tumor | 8/23/2007 |
| Q: In 1998, my husband was diagnosed with brain cancer. Ganglioglioma. Surgery was performed to remove ... A: That is of course quite possible. Thromboembolism is one of the great ext | |