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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| lung cancer | 9/6/2008 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| 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" ... | ||
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Brain Tumors
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.
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