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| Subject | Date Asked | Expert |
| Reoccuring colon cancer | 6/28/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: To follow up your question my husband had a MRI done on his brain about a month before his PET scan ... A: A PET scan is NOT good enough... Also it has been too long since that pet scan was done since based ... | ||
| Reoccuring colon cancer | 6/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: In Oct. 2002 my husband was diagnosed with stage IV colon cancer, which had spread to his liver ... A: Unfortunately as you have found out PET scans can be wrong in diagnosis especially with cancer.... ... | ||
| colon cancer and blood clots | 6/25/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: You answered my question a few months ago (April 12 ) about my father's stage IV colon cancer that ... A: I am sorry to read about your father's problems! Yes you are right. Many malignancies carry with ... | ||
| Colon cancer | 6/25/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen , thanks again. I have the name of his surgery, I have been researching too. It is a total ... A: Since you have already research these two surgical procedures, you know that these are definately 2 ... | ||
| post surgery eating difficulty | 6/24/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My husband had a colon resection a week and had a nasogastric tube for 4 days after the surgery. It ... A: Yes, this is normal especially since he had the nasogactric tube in to so long.... There could ... | ||
| Colon cancer | 6/23/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: That is fine that we discuss here. You have been so great. here are some answers to your questions, ... A: I have to assume that since you said they took out ONE side of the large intestine and the rectum in ... | ||
| Colon cancer | 6/23/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: is there anyway i can have your email so i can send you attchments, copies of his reports, if not i ... A: The diagnosis is a cecal polyp... Since it is a flat polyp (I think this is what your mother told ... | ||
| Colon cancer | 6/23/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Just a bit more info, He had his rectum taken out already and his colon up to the left side. The ... A: I am not saying for SURE that your father will be on baby food or pureed food for the rest of his ... | ||
| Colon cancer | 6/22/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: You have been in contact with my mother Frances, franbaldwin.1@juno.com recently in regard to my ... A: As I mentioned to your mother, since I do not know how much of the colon (large intestine) the ... | ||
| untreated colon cancer | 6/21/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: just an update, I have hospice in now to help me but I am still unsure what to expect Lloyd has ... A: All cancer patients die in difference ways and under different circumstances.... YES, the swelling ... | ||
| Anal Fistula & colon cancer | 6/16/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Sir i am Riaz from pakistan.in 1997 i conducted my surgery for anal fistula.But now in 2004 it has ... A: I suggest that you forget everything about homeopathy and let your surgeon take care of you! In some ... | ||
| colon cancer | 6/3/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: brawner, my brother in law was diagnosed with colon cancer about two months ago' he had an ... A: First let me say that I am sorry to hear about your brother-in-law and secondly, I am not a ... | ||
| Colon Cancer two questions | 5/25/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My wife is in remission for colon cancer. She has already had a colostomy. I have two questions. ... A: You are quite right the MRI test is much more important than any risks involving the contrast (dye) ... | ||
| MRI | 5/25/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My wife is in remission for colon cancer. She has already had a colostomy. I have two questions. ... A: In response to question number one, the dye used for the MRI is not that dangerous to the liver and ... | ||
| untreated colon cancer | 5/18/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen its me again more questions Lloyds weekly meals have been very very little he cant remember ... A: Sorry, I had computer problems....Couldn't answer till now.... First of all you are NOT crazy... ... | ||
| Seek advice over treatment of my mum's condition | 5/15/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I wish to seek advice over the best treatment of my mum's condition. In March this year, my mum ... A: I an sorry to hear about your mother (mum)... Are you sure the cancer is 2 different types?????? I ... | ||
| Metastatic melanoma | 5/13/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My husband has anal melanoma, which returned soon after his surgery. We are now told his liver has ... A: Metastatic Melanoma is the fastest spreading type of cancer there is.... It, like all cancers, ... | ||
| colon cancer in teenagers | 5/1/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I am 17 years old. Male. For the past 5 weeks i have been having bowel movements that are ... A: I doubt very seriously that at the age of 17, that you would have colon cancer...IBS will and often ... | ||
| untreated colon cancer | 5/1/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen, Its me again with more questions hope I'm not being a pest but here goes about 6 wks to 2 ... A: Hang in there, this is only the beginning... It is NOT you, it is your husband... His insides are ... | ||
| untreated colon cancer | 4/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen, Looks like Ill be writing more often I took Lloyd to the LNP he trusts for the pain she ... A: NO!!!! Shingles are the ADULT version of Chicken Pox.... When a person has chicken pox, the virus ... | ||
| husband with untreated colon cancer | 4/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: It's me again with more questions thanks for all your help I really need it. the situation worsens ... A: It is such a shame that he is in total denial... If he would just accept the fact that he is dying, ... | ||
| Chemo for Stage IV Rectal Cancer | 4/19/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I recently was diagnosed with stage IV rectal cancer. I have multiple lessions on my liver and ... A: With cancer patients like yourself and my husband, this is always a big decision... My husband ... | ||
| Pursue Chemo for Rectal Cancer Stage IV? | 4/19/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: I recently was diagnosed with stage IV rectal cancer. I have multiple lessions on my liver and ... A: yes fight never give up if it was not the lung metasatsis I would suggest cytoreduction with ... | ||
| stage iv colon cancer untreated | 4/15/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: Karen: I just asked you a question last month thanks for the answer. now of course I have a couple ... A: The ultrasound and ultrasound massages will not hurt your husband or speed up the cancer process, so ... | ||
| colorectal cancer - to treat or not? | 4/11/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My father,a healthy 68 year old, has stage IV colorectal cancer. It has metastasized to his liver ... A: I'm sorry to read about your father! Unfortunately I can not give you any happy tidings. A cancer of ... | ||
| blood with bowel movement | 4/8/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: Hammoudi, I am 29 years old. I have had problems with hemorrhoids since my early teens. In the last ... A: I suggest you to see a doc, it might be from the hemorrhoid but in this case blood is after the ... | ||
| Colostomy | 4/8/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: When somebody has a colostomy, what would happed if they do not eat properly? What I mean is what is ... A: colostomy is nothing else than an anus in the abodomen, so the diet should be normal, the only ... | ||
| Tubulovillous Adenoma | 4/4/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: Nordquist, Thank you very much for your reply, i am very gratefull for your time and concern, your ... A: You are welcome! Thank you! Glad to be of service! Well it is not cancer but it may develop into one ... | ||
| Colon cancer with lung metasteses | 4/1/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My husband was diagnosed with stage 4 colon cancer. After a year of CP11 and oxliplatin, he is off ... A: I am sorry to read about your husband! Yes there is a doubling rate for malignant tumours, meaning a ... | ||
| sign of cancer? | 3/28/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: The other day I passed something in my stool. It was a yellowish color, about 1/2 inch oval shape. ... A: Yes, you should save it and yes you should see a doctor.... BLood in the stool is the normal ... | ||
| stage iv colon cancer | 3/27/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: my husband was diagnosed with stage iv colon cancer in Jan 2001. he is so in denial he went through ... A: I am glad to see that you are not in denial and that you know your husband is dying.... If he had ... | ||
| colon cancer w/ liver mets | 3/5/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: My father (age 63) was diagnosed with colon cancer about 3 years ago. He had surgery, which ... A: I'm sorry to read about your father! First of all the treatments he is considering are all ... | ||
| Blood pressure | 3/2/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: I went in for my checkup after surgery for colon cancer today. I had surgery for colon resection on ... A: I think that you do not need to worry about, following this rtype of surgery between blood loss , ... | ||
| villous adenoma of colon | 2/27/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: my relative is 60 year old Libyan guy, he had operated 2 years ago for Adenocarcinoma of the splenic ... A: he needs to remove it , since the villous do have thetendancy to become cancer, so safe margin ... | ||
| colon cancer screening | 2/12/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: I was wondering if the virtual colonoscopy was as reliable as the traditional screening? Can a ... A: this is a top new technology and in can show better , but yes you can have the choice the only big ... | ||
| colon cancer screening | 2/10/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I was wondering if virtual colonoscopy is really as reliable as the old way of testing for colon ... A: The major drawback is that no biopsy is possible during the procedure. If something is seen during ... | ||
| my uncle | 1/12/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: My uncle had rectal bleeding and had lost alot of weight due to unexplainable reasons. In nov/dec ... A: It is sad but most colon cancers go undetected because symptoms do not appear until the cancer is in ... | ||
| Cancelled colon surgery? | 1/7/2004 | Karen Brawner |
| Q: I have a question that has kept me up and upset all evening and the more I think about it, the more ... A: You need to call your gastroenterologist and tell him/her what happened and get them to get you an ... | ||
| Colorectal Cancer | 1/6/2004 | Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. |
| Q: I have a question on ethics, I believe. I was scheduled to have colon resection surgery this morning ... A: Yes and no. I'm sorry to read about your miseries! That the surgeon may be delayed is something we ... | ||
| Wait and See? | 1/6/2004 | DANIL HAMMOUDI.MD |
| Q: I wrote to you several days ago, asking about colon cancer and it not being detected by one ... A: I understand your frustration I would be the same could tell me what the pathologist wrote and what ... | ||
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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.
Experience
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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