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About 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 with regards to this cancer.

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I'm a Doctor of Medicine. Licensed/certified physician and surgeon and specialist in Medical Oncology and Radiation therapy in Sweden, Denmark, Finland, Iceland, Norway and the European Union. 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. Now in private practice in Stockholm, Sweden.

I also answer questions in these categories: Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer.

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Colon Cancer - post colon cancer surgery

Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 11/5/2009

Question
QUESTION: My dad had surgery yesterday to remove part of the colon that had cancer .Surgery went well ,according to the surgeon ;however he now has a fever and and his white blood cell count is elevated .he has had the fever since last night .Surgery was yesterday mornig at 8:30 do you know why this is happening please help me understand

ANSWER: Sounds like an infection complication of his surgery. So you should discuss this with his surgeon who should have all up to date information of this case.

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QUESTION: they have ruled out procedure of surgery ,blood work , his lungs, any anurisms, his chest. what could it be andwhere is this infection coming from

Answer
An infection can come from anywhere including himself. But his doctors have all the information that I do not have. What are they doing to find out what it is and how to treat it? What treatment does he receive? If I was in charge I would look for all sorts of things from wound infection to pneumonia including even thrombosis. You have to look for A LOT of things in a situation like this.

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