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My 4 year old nephew was diagnosed with high risk medulooblastoma 10weeks ago. He has had surgery and radiation already. They want to start chemo in 10 days. he doesn't seem strong enough yet. He has had several complications/setbacks. Can they start chemo if he is not medically stable? My other question is was he born with this tumor or how did he get cancer?
That depends on how much unstable and in what way. Please clarify! Why do you think he can not take it? From what you have written it seems that his drs. think it is possible. Right? He was probably not born with it but I can not state anything on that with complete certainty. No body knows! No one knows how or why he got it either! Its causes are unknowwn. No indications of anything hereditary though.
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
Expertise
I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
Experience
I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy, educated and trained in Sweden. Now retired. Background in Radiation Therapy, Medical Oncology, Radiation Protection, Nuclear Medicine, Diagnostic Radiology, Gynecological Oncology, Clinical Pathology, Clinical Cytology,Hematology and Internal Medicine. M.D. from the faculty of medicine, Royal Karolinska Institute, Stockholm, Sweden. Have also been an exchange student at the Hebrew University, Hadassah Medical School, Jerusalem Israel. Former medical consultant, Swedish National Board of Radiation Protection. Former Police Surgeon and Medical Examiner, Stockholm Police Department. Former Chief Medical Officer, The Royal Guards, The Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Household Brigade, Royal Swedish Army Medical Corps. You can also reach me on: http://www.lifestylerescue.com/expert/health-fitness-advice/dr-claes-gustaf/128 . I have no restrictions on the number of questions there. I also answer questions about Oncology (General Cancer),
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Doctor of medicine, specialist in medical oncology & radiation therapy.
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