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my wife is 39 and has had problems with her left breast for 3 years having had 2 mamograms and ultrasounds every year for the 3 years it wasnt until they checked the disscharge from her nipple this year that they decided to operate in the form of nipple detachment and checking some tissue samples the result of this was dcis were by she had a wide locaal excision and has a result has now been told because of no clear margin needs a mastectomy if this discharge had been checked sooner instead of being ignored would it have made any difference to the final outcome
Probably yes! Why was no cytologic smear tests done already in the beginning, instead of waiting until recently? It is such a simple AND CHEAP test?! It is one of the basic tests you (can) do in this kind of investigation! Sir, I do understand your & your wife's feelings under these circumstances!
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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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