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astrocytoma level 3

rjack12
rjack12 CSN Member Posts: 1
edited March 2014 in Brain Cancer #1
Has anyone had any experience with Dr Chicoine at Barnes hospital St Louis Mo. or Has amy one went trough the Gama Knife treatment, will it repair large tumors, Wher else is there to go in Missouri but Barnes Hospital
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  • sue Siwek
    sue Siwek CSN Member Posts: 279
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    not from mo. but husband has
    not from mo. but husband has had an astrochytoma grade 3. had stereotactic radiation, radiation and chemo. get on line and find the best hospital in your state for treatment. a teaching hospital is your best chance for the most current treatments.
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  • sue Siwek
    sue Siwek CSN Member Posts: 279
    #3
    not from mo. but husband has
    not from mo. but husband has had an astrochytoma grade 3. had stereotactic radiation, radiation and chemo. get on line and find the best hospital in your state for treatment. a teaching hospital is your best chance for the most current treatments.
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  • boe62
    boe62 CSN Member Posts: 9
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    grade 3 inop
    i started out with 10 years ago ,,at st louis university , i had neck sur a couple years before this all started and thought they were great,,but found myself looking for a place were they would look me eye to eye when they told me things ,,i found them to be very cold,, ive been going to southeast missouri in cape guradou,probly speeled that wrong found them to be very good plus they werent looking at the ground when when i had appointments with them and my nerosurgen is awsome scott gibbs is his name,,i dont think i could asked for a better doctor ,he explains every thing and spends time with you and answers any quession you my have ,,,,cape girardeau is only 60 miles south of st louis and if might need treatments he can find you a place close to home so your not putting so much time on the road check him out he is a christian man and i love all hes done for me takecare david lancaster
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