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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) - Fine Needle Lymph Node Biopsy

Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 11/3/2009

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I had a fine needle biopsy performed on an enlarged lymph node. The results were clear of malignancy according to my doctor. My greatest concern prior to the biopsy was follicular lymphoma because I had several enlarged nodes that were permanent but not growing. I have since read that follicular lymphoma is unreliable to diagnose with a fine needle biopsy. Is this still true or is this old statistical data (I read several research papers from the late 1990s)? Also, even if there wasn't a definitive diagnosis, would they have seen something suspicious or worth further investigation if follicular lymphoma was a possibility?

Thanks for your time. I greatly appreciate it

Answer
Well there may still some uncertainties there. However if there were any such uncertainties in your case the cytologist should have recommended a surgical biopsy to make sure what it is. You can always insist on a surgical biopsy to put your mind at rest. Good luck whatever your choice may be!

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