Oncology (General Cancer)/Lump

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Expert: Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D. - 6/7/2009


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I have a very large lump on the left side of my neck that seems to swell out more as I eat and afterwards--sublingual as well. I'm really getting nervous about this now because I am very fatigued. Since I don't have health insurance, my doctor said he would do a blood test first and then go from there if need be. Does anyone know where I could go to receive free cancer treatments if indeed it is cancer-God forbid. I live in Northeastern Pennsylvania close to Binghamton, New York. Thanks, Deb

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Sorry, I'm a Swede living in Stockholm Sweden so I do not know where you can get such treatment. However to get a diagnosis here I think an ultrasound scan of your lump and a fine/thin needle aspiration biopsy of it is more important than blood tests and probably would not be very expensive.

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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 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 in the number of questions there. I also answer questions in these other categories: General History, Military History, Brain Tumors, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer

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