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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
Expertise
I`m a doctor of medicine and specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have a long time experience of these tumours.
Experience in the area
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 about Oncology (General Cancer), General History, Military History, Breast Cancer, Colon Cancer.
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Recent Reviews from Users
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| nabil | 11/20/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Dorma | 11/19/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | as always straight forward answer |
| Belinda | 11/18/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | Thanks for your responce. I agree that ..... |
| Dorma | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I appreciated the straight forward answers. |
| swetha | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Recent Answers from Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
2009-11-21 brain cancer gbm stage 4:
Since brain tumors rarely have stages but do have grades I assume that you mean a GBM grade 4. Based on that and your description I unfortunately have to tell you that he does have a very bad prognosis
2009-11-19 Brian Stem Glioma:
Yes CyberKnife or GammaKnife treatment CAN be done without biopsy, though I myself would greatly prefer to have it done AFTER a biopsy so that I would know with some certainty what it is that I'm treating!
2009-11-19 Father sick for months:
No, I do not think any symptom giving brain tumor can remain hidden from MRI scans. However without the possibility of doing examinations of my own I can hardly contribute to solving this true mystery
2009-11-19 double vision:
Well this improvement would be impossible in a glioma with anti tuberculosis medication so most probably this IS a tuberculoma and not a glioma! It could perhaps temporarily become somewhat worse in the
2009-11-19 brain tumor and cancer:
To be able to answer this I do need to know EXACTLY what kind of inoperable brain tumor she has (there are many kinds all with different prognosis)! So please clarify! If she has a cervical cancer it IS
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