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Expert: - 5/17/2007


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My mother in law has terminal colon cancer. What are the signs or symptoms that it is metastizing to the brain? Are there particular signs to look for? She is under hospice and so does not see a Dr. and hasnt since diagnosed 13 months ago...We are just trying to keep abreast of knowing signs or symptoms. thank you

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Oh, that may be many different things depending on to where in her brain her cancer could have spread. But if she starts to be confused or has epileptic fits or stroke like symptoms there is reason to suspect that her cancer may indeed have spread to her brain.

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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 with regards to this cancer.

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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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