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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Lumpy breasts | 2/8/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I'm 20 years old and for the past year or so I have noticed that I have VERY lumpy breasts. The ... A: This is not uncommon. You probably have quite dense breast tissues and they can react this way ... | ||
| Left side radiation | 2/4/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Norquist, I am 72 years old and have been diagnosed with invasive ductual carcinoma. I've had two ... A: your primary problem is your breast cancer NOT your heart or lungs! So I do recommend that you ... | ||
| Lymph Nodes | 2/2/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was diagnosed with invasive duct carcinoma in July 2011. I also showed one lymph node involved at ... A: No I agree with your doctors. The main reason for the lymph node evacuation during surgery was to ... | ||
| breast cancer screening | 1/28/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Nordquist, I am a 41 year old female. My mother developed breast cancer at age 60 (She has been ... A: Well, radiation is radiation. However if we consider the risk/benefit situation in your case it is ... | ||
| Microcalcification after first mammogram | 1/26/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I'm a 40 yr old who just went for my first mammogram. I was called back for more images of my left ... A: Calcifications in breast tissues MAY be associated with breast cancer (some but not all are). Dense ... | ||
| Thermogram Results | 1/25/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I wrote to you previously regarding my sister and her preference for holistic healing to her breast ... A: Although I'm not too happy with thermograms in the diagnosis of breast cancer I'm willing to read ... | ||
| palpable cyst | 1/20/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: During my self examination I felt a lump at 9 o'clock on my left breast. It is movable and painless, ... A: In order to be even more sure that there is nothing dangerous there you should demand a needle ... | ||
| Breast Changes | 1/17/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I am 20 years old (turning 21 in just a month!) and my breasts have increased about 4 cup sizes (a ... A: I doubt very much that the changes you describe have anything at all to do with breast cancer which ... | ||
| Breast Cancer | 1/11/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I wrote to you before regarding my sister's breast cancer. She has been using holistic treatment ... A: Unfortunately this happens from time to time. Well it will not "explode" but it may burst. ... | ||
| cancer | 1/9/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My Niece just found out she has breast cancer, she's in her early 50s. Her doctor told her good news ... A: Yes if indeed it is a stage 0 breast cancer (= cancer in situ = cancer only in its site of origin) ... | ||
| breast calcifications | 1/8/2012 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I am a 41 yo F. I had a breast reduction recently on one side to correct an asymmetry I developed ... A: Calcifications may be associated with malignancy but they do not have to be. In this case your ... | ||
| ARIMIDEX - and recurrence chance if I stop | 12/17/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: four years ago I had a lumpectomy and then a mastectomy for microscopic invasive intraductal ... A: Unfortunately it is impossible to give you some sort of percentage risk in this situation. ... | ||
| Breast Cancer Diagnosis | 12/12/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: BREAST, RIGHT, STEREOTACTIC BIOPSY -INVASIVE DUCTAL CARCINOMA, WELL DIFFERENTIATED, NOTTINGHAM ... A: You have an invasive cancer in your right breast. It is invasive but yet not very malignant in spite ... | ||
| breast trucut biopsy | 12/10/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My mother is 50yrs old and just recd the pathology results following her biopsy. It indicates ... A: For me to answer your question well I need to read her full pathology report! You can copy it here. ... | ||
| patology report | 12/7/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: could you plese explain, What exactly does all this mean? Three levels are examined and show core ... A: Unfortunately it means that it has been found that you do have a breast cancer - not a very ... | ||
| tumor marker | 12/6/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was dx on year ago,stage 2a, bilat. mastectomy, node negative breast cancer. Had chemo and ... A: For the time being at least I have to agree with your doctors. If active tumor tissue was involved ... | ||
| Re: Abnormal Mammogram | 12/1/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Sir, my primary care physician is not explaining much to me. I had my 1st Mammo in 2009 when I ... A: Well, it happens to be the duty of your doctor to explain things to you! How else can you understand ... | ||
| possible breast cancer-dimpling | 11/26/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Good Afternoon: I am panicking as I noticed dimpling around the lower quadrant of the left breast. ... A: Unfortunately that is impossible to determine without any examination - as here. So I strongly ... | ||
| rough time frame | 11/18/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: firstly thanks for your information it was really helpful. Can I just ask, after a single ... A: Since most probably BOTH breasts have been evaluated at the same time before the lesion was found in ... | ||
| Mammogram results | 11/17/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I'm scared what does this all mean Transcribed Time:20:05 Transcribed ... A: There is an area with increased density in the outer portion of your right breast. It does not look ... | ||
| Mammo Xam | 11/16/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My mammo results say Nodule in the upper left breast appears more prominent on current study. ... A: I think that your mammographies should be complemented by MRI & ultrasound breast scans and that all ... | ||
| breast pain | 11/6/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: i'm 21 years old i have a pain three months ago till now in my right breast shoulder and armpit,i ... A: I still think your problem is mainly in your shoulder and not in your breast - even if some pain is ... | ||
| INFILTRATING DUCT CARCINOMA | 11/4/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: MY MUMMY SHE IS ABOUT 60YRS OF AGE AND SHE IS KNOWN CASE OF INFILTRATING DUCT CARCINOMA OF BREAST ... A: I answered exactly the same question from you on November 3. I can only give you the same answer now ... | ||
| small lump after reconsruction | 11/4/2011 | Minas T Chrysopoulo, MD |
| Q: ten days ago I had my expander changed for the implant and had a checkup yesterday. Before the ... A: Without examining you and knowing your precise surgical history I'm afraid I cannot say what the ... | ||
| checking second brest. | 11/3/2011 | Minas T Chrysopoulo, MD |
| Q: firstly thanks your answers were really helpful. Can I also ask, if a patient had a single ... A: Typically the confirmation that the cancer is gone is obtained from the patholgy results from the ... | ||
| INFILTRATING DUCT CARCINOMA | 11/2/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: MY MUMMY SHE IS AT PREASENT 60YEAR'S OF AGE AND SHE IS KNOWN CASE OF INFILTRATING DUCT CARCINOMA OF ... A: Was her cancer hormone receptor positive? If it was her Arimidex medication is indicated and makes ... | ||
| mastectomy | 11/1/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I have several questions surrounding mastectomy please. 1. Could explain the procedure of a ... A: Much of your question is best explained by a surgeon which I am not I'm a medical oncologist & ... | ||
| mastectomy and breast reconstruction | 11/1/2011 | Minas T Chrysopoulo, MD |
| Q: could I ask, would a breast reconstruction ever be done on the same day as a mastectomy or would ... A: Breast reconstruction can be performed at any time - either at the same time as the mastectomy ... | ||
| my breast cancer | 10/30/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: surviving my breast cancer for 11 years now at 57 years of age. my first was a stage 1, invasive ... A: Oh, this was hard! Risk evaluation is easy based on statistics when dealing with large populations ... | ||
| Breast cancer diagnosis | 10/22/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I had an area of suspicion on mammogram - repeat mammogram was negative... Ultrasound showed leis ... A: As long as humans (or machinery for that matter) are involved you have to remember that nothing is ... | ||
| swollen lymph nodes | 10/21/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I have really painful and swollen lymph nodes on the sides of my breasts and in my armpits. They ... A: Probably not. But they can be checked with fine/thin needle aspiration biopsies. Good luck! You ... | ||
| ductal carcinoma | 10/19/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was diagnosed with brest cancer 3 years ago, Lumpsectomy, chemo and radiation - being on Tamoxifin ... A: No that depends entirely on which interpretation you have of what has been found. It can be anything ... | ||
| i'm worried | 10/18/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: i'm 21 years old i have a pain three months ago till now in my right breast shoulder and armpit,i ... A: At your age the risk of any breast cancer is VERY small! The symptoms you describe are not those of ... | ||
| breast cancer | 10/14/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: A very dear friend of mine has recently been diagnosed with breast cancer. She did have a biopsy, ... A: Most of these things are technicalities. The bottom line is that she has a breast cancer that ... | ||
| ductal carcinoma | 10/11/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was diagnosed with brest cancer 3 years ago, Lumpsectomy, chemo and radiation - being on Tamoxifin ... A: Based on your pathology reports I can actually see 3 possibilities here. 1. Your original cancer has ... | ||
| ductal carcinoma | 10/10/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was diagnosed with brest cancer 3 years ago, Lumpsectomy, chemo and radiation - being on Tamoxifin ... A: I have to assume from your question that a biopsy has been made from the lump in your arm pit and ... | ||
| result of biopsy | 10/5/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: please explain the result of my breast biopsy..the pathologist remarks that i have atypical cell, ... A: Neoplastic usually means cancer. So that is unfortunately a possibility here - but not a certainty. ... | ||
| Neoadjuvant and adjuvant chemotherapy | 10/3/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I have been given 2 different opinions for the chemotherapy treatment portion of my breast cancer. I ... A: This was difficult! I'll just complicate your situation even more by having a third opinion - or ... | ||
| Breast Thickening/Atypical Cells | 9/26/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: in March 2009 I had a mammogram which showed a small thickening in my breast that wasn't present on ... A: Yes cancer risks will increase by x-ray exposure. But the increase for each normal exposure is ... | ||
| needle bioposy titanium pellet | 9/23/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I had a biopsy last week and have felt bad since then dizzy lightheaded and fainted. Is there any ... A: No no real effects of this procedure as you describe them. Titanium is the best tolerated material ... | ||
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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience in diagnostics and treatment of breast tumours.
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I'm a Doctor of Medicine and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation Therapy educated & 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.
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