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Title: malignant schwannoma in frontal and ethmoidal bones
Post by: Nini01 on September 06, 2005, 02:03:32 pm

Hi
A very good friend,  58 years old has a malignant schwannoma located in the ethmoid and frontal bones. The diagnosis was made by biopsy made in Lisbon (Portugal) and re-analysed in Boston. She has been operated first by the nose to extract a little tumor and one week ago to try to extract the tumor: she had a partial ressection of the frontal bone. The 28 Septembre radiotherapy will be started.
We are in a total agony and we don't know what is the best for our dear friend. Can you help us?
sorry for my bad english...
Thanks a lot

Title: Re: malignant schwannoma in frontal and ethmoidal bones
Post by: ShanaBee on October 14, 2007, 10:00:45 pm

I am not a doctor but I would highly recommend contacting the Mayo Clinic in Rochester, MN.  I flew to MN last week and met with Dr. Link and Dr. Pollock, they have excellent experience!  People fly in from all over the world for Mayo Clinic.

Title: Re: malignant schwannoma in frontal and ethmoidal bones
Post by: cin605 on September 13, 2008, 07:05:58 pm

I had my surgery at Dartmouth Hitchcock in Lebanon,N.H.-excellet docs there.

Title: Re: malignant schwannoma in frontal and ethmoidal bones
Post by: Lamsue23 on September 13, 2008, 08:06:17 pm

Nini01 and cin605,
     I had my surgery on August 6,  2008 at Dartmouth Hitchcock Medical Center in Lebanon, NH also.  I would strongly recommend this hospital.  I had Dr. Kadir Erkmen and Dr. Morrison, a fantastic team......Good Luck on your decision.....