Breast Cancer/breast cancer

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Expert: - 3/13/2009


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a family member of mine has a breast cancer
stage 4 and a tumor on the spine!!!!
what we should do or what medicine we could give him???


plz answer!!!!!

Answer
First of all this is a complicated matter, it is not possible to answer fully with so little information! What does his dr. say? Since this is a male breast cancer (male patient) case according to your question hormonal therapy is more complicated than in female patients. However chemotherapy and local radiation therapy to his spinal tumor should be possible. What chemotherapy to use MUST be decided by the dr. in charge of his treatment!

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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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