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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| 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 ... | ||
| lumpectomy or simple mastectomy? | 9/10/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Nordquist, I have invasive ductal cancer - size 1cm - stage 1 - grade 3 My Dr. recommended a ... A: You SHOULD follow the advice of your doctor! A lumpectomy is enough - IF followed by radiation ... | ||
| mammogram results on 17 yr old | 9/2/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I recently referred a 17 year old for mammogram due to some suspicious tissue on palpation of the ... A: The risk of a breast cancer - even with a strong family history - in a 17 year old girl is extremely ... | ||
| Recent Diagnosis | 8/31/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I have been recently diagnosed with breast cancer. I am 48 years old. So far I believe that the lump ... A: That is a treatment plan I can fully support. If surgery was done first your whole breast HAD TO be ... | ||
| Painful area/stretch marks | 8/26/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I am a 20-year-old female, and for a few months now, I've an area on one of my breasts that it ... A: Without any examination of my own I can not be sure, so I must strongly suggest that you should let ... | ||
| Excess breast tissue | 8/24/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I had a mammogram that showed a shadow. This was followed up with more X-rays and an ultrasound. ... A: At the moment we do NOT know what it is. So we have no specific reason to worry! You SHOULD have ... | ||
| Inconclusive core biopsy AND fine needle aspiration. | 8/20/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I am 43. Female. Fit and healthy. I found a lump 8 weeks ago and sought medical help 2 weeks ago ... A: All things can go wrong, so also medical examinations. Here both your core biopsy & your FNA failed ... | ||
| Lump removal, could I have cancer? | 8/16/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Two months ago I found a lump in my right breast I went to the doctors and they did an ultra sound ... A: Yes I too think it should be removed! Your regular doctor did a good and correct job! It may still ... | ||
| Where to find a PET scan in Sweden? | 8/7/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I have headaches, very strong ones and now lately i am experiencing pain in my back and legs. I want ... A: You can check with the Sophiahemmet private hospital here in Stockholm. They MAY have one. Every ... | ||
| Painfull lumps in my left breast | 8/4/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My left breast has been hurting for about 3 months now. It is one big lump but it feels like a bunch ... A: Pain is rarely associated with breast cancer. However any breast lump SHOULD be checked! So have it ... | ||
| which dr to follow up with? | 8/1/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Four months after a lumpectomy but 2 months before my next appt, should I contact my surgeon or GN ... A: It is probably best to let your surgeon check you. Good luck! You can also reach me at: ... | ||
| stopping tamoxifen at 2 and half years | 7/31/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was dx with dcis in August 2008, had 2 lumpectomies with clean margins and 3 weeks targeted ... A: If I were in your situation I would probably sooner consider to have my uterus (which you probably ... | ||
| white blisters | 7/29/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: i am a 77 year old man.i noticed small blister like white heads smaller then a pin inside my ... A: I agree. But since I have not seen it let a doctor check it anyway! You can also reach me at: ... | ||
| white blisters | 7/28/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: i am a 77 year old man.i noticed small blister like white heads smaller then a pin inside my ... A: Breast cancer in males does exist though rare. Your symptoms however are most probably not ... | ||
| breast cancer | 7/26/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: doc.good day to you..my mother inlaw shes 70 year old of age..has diagnos..of breast cancer stage ... A: Is the mass measured in mm or cm? What answer I should give you depends on that! Please answer ... | ||
| Breast Diagnostic Imaging Report 2011 | 7/24/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I had a mammogram done along with a Bilateral Screening Digital Mammo with CAD. The mammogram came ... A: No there is NO alarm involved with this report at all. Mammography every year is routine and ... | ||
| Breast Lymphedema Nonstop Drainage | 7/19/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My aunt had 17 lymph nodes removed after a double mastectomy exactly one year ago. The right breast ... A: The human body is to a large extent fluid (mostly water) so there is no problem of finding the ... | ||
| Breast Shrinkage 10 years after Radiation | 7/18/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My mom is a 10 year IDC breast cancer survivor. She was treated with lumpectomy/rads/hormone ... A: It is possible that it has to do with her previous radiation therapy especially if her breast ... | ||
| breast cancer | 7/12/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Ultrasound following an unusual episode of right breast pain with with redness and tenderness in ... A: The risks are not big but I still suggest at least needle biopsies of the unclear areas to be on the ... | ||
| breast lump | 7/10/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: i am 38 and i found a small lump in my left breast between the breast and armpit.. i went straight ... A: If i had checked you I would have 1. sent you to mammography, 2. also sent you to ultrasound breast ... | ||
| Recurrence? | 7/8/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: In March three lung nodules were detected on a CT scan. I had a sharp pain in my chest and was ... A: CT scans often find a lot of nodules in lungs. Most of these have nothing to do with cancer. In your ... | ||
| Stereotactic breast biopsy pathology report | 7/7/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I had a stereotactic breast biopsy two weeks ago and my patholo gist report said fibroadenomatous ... A: So far no cancer has been found. Since what you had were stereotactic biopsies and those are based ... | ||
| Stereotactic breast biopsy pathology report | 7/6/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I had a stereotactic breast biopsy two weeks ago and my patholo gist report said fibroadenomatous ... A: There are calcium compounds concentrated in some parts of the tissues. In itself that is not a ... | ||
| Does this pathology report lean more towards Phyllodes? | 7/4/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I am scheduled to have an excisional biopsy where I have been given the option to have extra margin ... A: Just as the pathologist who has examined your biopsy and written the report remarks, it is possible! ... | ||
| prognosis of idc grade 2 | 7/2/2011 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: my mom had cancer breast and after modified radical mastectomy it showed it is infiltrating duct ... A: Well that complicates my evaluation possibilities and abilities. At least she SHOULD have ... | ||
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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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