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Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
Expertise
I`m a doctor of medicine and a specialist in radiation therapy and medical oncology. I have long experience with regards to this cancer.
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 in these categories:
Oncology (General Cancer),
General History,
Military History,
Brain Tumors,
Breast Cancer.
Average Ratings
Recent Reviews from Users
K = Knowledgeability C = Clarity of Response T = Timeliness P = Politeness| User | Date | K | C | T | P | Comments |
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| debbie wood | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | I was expecting an answer in 3 ..... |
| Helen | 11/17/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Luis | 11/15/09 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | |
| maryann | 11/13/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | |
| Sandy | 11/07/09 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | My fourth email and again outstanding response ..... |
Recent Answers from Claes-Gustaf Nordquist, M.D.
2009-11-17 Colon cancer -life expectancy if totally untreated:
Indeed it is! at the moment we do not even know if he has any cancer there at all even if it is possible maybe even probable. And even if he has it, we do not know its location within the colon, its size
2009-11-14 hemorroid bleeding without pain:
The significant thing here is that you are bleeding there! That MUST be investigated! The matter of pain or not is not as important. So you SHOULD let a doctor check you soonest including colonoscopy!
2009-11-13 Metastic colon cancer to laproscopy port site.:
1. Yes perhaps BUT I do not think you can afford risking anything on that scenario. Instead you MUST let the worst case scenario govern the actions here! 2. There is no such way. Most colon cancers are
2009-11-12 Mother's end stage colon cancer:
There is really no standard procedure. It mostly depends on where to the cancer spreads and that may be different from one case to another. And I know far too little of your mother's case to be able to
2009-11-11 inoperability:
Well was his colon (large bowel) ever mentioned? Many other things can be inoperable like lung cancers or brain tumors or even nonmalignant conditions. But of course a colon cancer MAY be inoperable, but
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