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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,
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Brain Tumors,
Breast Cancer,
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Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 11/2/2009
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My mother is in the hospital and they say they are 80% sure she has stage 4 cancer, in her lungs, spleen, and stomach. She also has pneumonia. I know they still need to do more testing to determine the actutal location of the cancer. What is the best treatment do you think? I know stomach cancer is bad on its own, but with these all combined what do you think are her chances of surviving this? I have worked in the medical field for many years and have seen many people with many diseases but this is my mother and I need to be prepared.
Thanks for your time and what ever advise you can give me.
Dusti McLemore
Answer
I'm very sorry to read about her - and your - problems! Since her cancer has spread to all these sites it is indeed a stage 4 cancer and as such at present unfortunately incurable. You are right. Advanced stomach cancer has indeed a very bad prognosis unfortunately. That it now also is a stage 4 cancer does not make it any better. So unfortunately her chances are very small if at all existing. That is of course if her diagnosis is correct. I'm sorry I have nothing better to tell you! Please do keep me posted!
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