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      Acutelvn
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        Yes they reexamine and if needed restage they slides and other tests. I have been to MD Anderson as well as UAMS where they also requested previous slides. My initial diagnosis of stage II-b apparently was wrong. I was stage IV from the beginning according to MD Anderson records. They will do a good job there. Be sure to ask if you qualify for clinical trials. I have only had surgeries and scans, I never qualified for treatment or trials for multiple reasons. 

        Acutelvn
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          Yes they reexamine and if needed restage they slides and other tests. I have been to MD Anderson as well as UAMS where they also requested previous slides. My initial diagnosis of stage II-b apparently was wrong. I was stage IV from the beginning according to MD Anderson records. They will do a good job there. Be sure to ask if you qualify for clinical trials. I have only had surgeries and scans, I never qualified for treatment or trials for multiple reasons. 

          Acutelvn
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            I had two tumors (1inch and 3/4 inch) in my brain this last October with debilitating headaches and vision changes. M peripheral vision on the left was almost gone. They put me on steroids and did a craniotomy a few days later, due to the size of the tumors, they could not risk gamma knife right away. Then a month later I had the gamma knife procedure. It was recommended  over WBR due to the memory loss possible with WBR. Although if there had been multiple mets, the would have gone with WBR. I am in AR with the fantastic doctors at UAMS. Dr. Day was a true blessing to me. I only moved here in June and wasn't sure what type of facilities they would have here, but I would tell anyone to come here. I came from Texas and had been to MD Anderson before. I have never had any treatment other than surgery and have yet to qualify for a clinical trial. Best of luck to you! After the crani I was in the hospital for a day and at the air show two days after I was released. I went back to work two days after gamma knife. Watch for the swelling, it was the most obvious side effect from the radiation. 

            Acutelvn
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              I had two tumors (1inch and 3/4 inch) in my brain this last October with debilitating headaches and vision changes. M peripheral vision on the left was almost gone. They put me on steroids and did a craniotomy a few days later, due to the size of the tumors, they could not risk gamma knife right away. Then a month later I had the gamma knife procedure. It was recommended  over WBR due to the memory loss possible with WBR. Although if there had been multiple mets, the would have gone with WBR. I am in AR with the fantastic doctors at UAMS. Dr. Day was a true blessing to me. I only moved here in June and wasn't sure what type of facilities they would have here, but I would tell anyone to come here. I came from Texas and had been to MD Anderson before. I have never had any treatment other than surgery and have yet to qualify for a clinical trial. Best of luck to you! After the crani I was in the hospital for a day and at the air show two days after I was released. I went back to work two days after gamma knife. Watch for the swelling, it was the most obvious side effect from the radiation. 

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