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About Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
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Questions concerning Cancer, Oncology, radiation Therapy, Tumours, Chemotherapy, Cytotoxic Drugs, Hormonal Therapy, Radiation Protection.

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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 other categories: General History, Military History, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer

 
   

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Oncology (General Cancer) - breast cancer chemotherapy


Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 1/1/2008

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I have Stage IIa breast cancer.  I had lumpectomy and 12 nodes removed.  Two nodes were positive.  I am estrogen positive, HER 2 negative.  I have just finished 4 X AC chemo and my ocologist is recommending Taxotere 3x 3 weeks apart.  I am scheduled for 30-35x radiation followed by 5 yrs of Tamoxifin.  My question:  What do I gain from Taxotere infusions?  Is there a cost/benefit advantage to taking Taxotere?  I am worried about long term side effects.

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I agree with your oncologist! Your BIG worry is your cancer, not so much any side effects! (I'm brutally blunt & frank here but I'm not here to tell anyone anything but the truth!). Experience does show us that your chances are better (but no guarantees can be given unfortunately) if Taxotere treatment is added! So the answer to the cost/benefit question is yes unless you value your own life very little! In your situation you even have to accept some side effects unfortunately!


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