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53 years
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Dr. Rumpa Amornmarn, MD
- Kissimmee, FL
- Mahidol Univ-Siriraj Hosp- Fac Of Med- Bangkok- Thailand
- Accepting new patients
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What are the signs of blood cancer in children?
Common symptoms are fever, generalized weakness and pale.
How long does radiation burn last?
It takes 2-3 weeks to clear.
Does leukemia cause fatigue in children?
Yes.When her disease responds to treatment. She will feel better.
Breast cancer?
Mammogram is good to detect DCIS which usually presents with micro calcification. MRI is good to detect tumor in very dense breast , not good for DCIS without tumor mass.
Fatty hard tumor in buttocks?
If this is malignant fat tumor (liposarcoma), it can be treated with radiation therapy to slow the growth and relieve pain.
How long after radiation therapy do you start to feel better?
Depending on the location. Cancer in the head and neck or pelvis may take longer time to recover
How many radiation treatments are needed for breast cancer?
Normally it requires 30-33 treatments depending on physician’s preference and breast size.
What does a CT scan show for lung cancer?
CT chest will show one mass or multiple masses and/or enlarged lymph nodes at the hilum or mediastinum.
What type of CT is used for cancer screenings?
Low dose CAT scan
Does radiation therapy make you go bald?
Only when you receive radiation to your head
What is the life expectancy for children with pediatric blood cancer?
Depending on what type ,how extensive the disease and child’s condition. It is better to ask the child’s pediatric oncologist who treat the patient because he/ she knows patient’s READ MORE
Depending on what type ,how extensive the disease and child’s condition. It is better to ask the child’s pediatric oncologist who treat the patient because he/ she knows patient’s situation.
Why do children get leukemia?
There are many causes including genetic and environmental.
Is it safe to be around someone undergoing radiation?
Yes. Patient is exposed to radiation therapy in the treatment room (receiving external beam therapy from Linac or Cobalt machine). That patient will not be radioactive in the READ MORE
Yes. Patient is exposed to radiation therapy in the treatment room (receiving external beam therapy from Linac or Cobalt machine). That patient will not be radioactive in the room or outside the treatment room. The patient is radioactive only if he/she receives brachytherapy (seed implant with iridium or radioactive iodine [seed] for prostate cancer or pill for thyroid cancer). The patient will be radioactive for a certain period of time depending on the type of radioactive seed.
Does an abdominal CT scan show colon polyps?
Not in the small one. It is better detected with a colonoscopy.
Can a CT scan tell if a tumor is benign?
No . Only biopsy with tissue diagnosis.
What is the best treatment for Gaucher’s disease?
You need to ask your pediatrician to refer you to a specialist in genetic diseases such as the Genetic center in Johns Hopkins Hospital or Gauchersdisease.org
What is the success rate of radiation therapy?
Depending on the type, location and stage of cancer. stage I squamous cell carcinoma of larynx, or cervix and carcinoma in situ of breast the cure rate is more than 90%
Is radiotherapy effective for leukemia?
We do not use radiation to treat leukemia. I did use radiation treat brain if patient has brain involvement or very high WBC or whole body before bone marrow transplant. I am READ MORE
We do not use radiation to treat leukemia. I did use radiation treat brain if patient has brain involvement or very high WBC or whole body before bone marrow transplant. I am sorry that may not be right answer for today because do not keep up in treatment of leukemia in children for a long time.
Is laser radiation harmful?
Depending on the type and location. In general, I believe it will be more difficult to use radiation treatment later for recurrence.
Do you lose weight during radiation treatment?
Unlikely, except you receive in/near the stomach and small bowels.
