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53 years
Experience
Dr. Rumpa Amornmarn, MD
- Kissimmee, FL
- Mahidol Univ-Siriraj Hosp- Fac Of Med- Bangkok- Thailand
- Accepting new patients
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How dangerous is sun tanning for my skin?
Sun tanning is bad for skin. It causes aging of skin.Longterm it can cause skin cancer
How accurate is a PET scan in diagnosing cancer?
Depending of what type of tumor (squamous cell carcinoma, sarcoma, and lymphoma) is quite accurate. Adenocarcinoma is not that sensitive. PET scan is also positive in Sarcoidosis READ MORE
Depending of what type of tumor (squamous cell carcinoma, sarcoma, and lymphoma) is quite accurate. Adenocarcinoma is not that sensitive. PET scan is also positive in Sarcoidosis and inflammation. It can be false negative during chemotherapy and soon after treatment.
What is the most common acute side effect of radiation treatment?
Depending on the location which you receive treatment such as food pipe, you may experience some difficulty in swallowing of heart burn, in the stomach, you may feel nausea, vomiting. READ MORE
Depending on the location which you receive treatment such as food pipe, you may experience some difficulty in swallowing of heart burn, in the stomach, you may feel nausea, vomiting. You should call your physician and leave massage for your physician/nurse. They will be able to answer questions that you have specific for you.
Does radiation shorten your life?
Radiation treatment should not shorten your life if you receive radiation treatment for cancer. It supposes to improve quality of life (relieve pain, stop bleeding or compression READ MORE
Radiation treatment should not shorten your life if you receive radiation treatment for cancer. It supposes to improve quality of life (relieve pain, stop bleeding or compression of from cancer and prolong your life by controlling the cancer
How long does it take to recover from radiation therapy?
Usually 3-4 weeks depending which part of your body is treated.
What helps with radiation treatment pain?
Clinical findings, PETscan, Diagnostic CT scan or MRI scan use to fuse with CT simulation image and special software for treatment planning
Prostate radiation psa?
Depending how high your PSA before treatment, it will take time (1-2years) for PSA to go down to lowest level (usually below 1). With Lupron injection, it will be faster. As long READ MORE
Depending how high your PSA before treatment, it will take time (1-2years) for PSA to go down to lowest level (usually below 1). With Lupron injection, it will be faster. As long as it will not go back up, it should be OK.
How long does it take for radiation to shrink a tumor?
Depending which type of tumor such as lymphoma. It will shows response within a week. For solid tumor such squamous cell carcinoma within 2 weeks, sarcoma may take several months READ MORE
Depending which type of tumor such as lymphoma. It will shows response within a week. For solid tumor such squamous cell carcinoma within 2 weeks, sarcoma may take several months or may not shrink, but the patient feels better.
How do chemotherapy and radiation differ?
Chemotherapy causes systemic (multiple organ symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, and low blood counts. Side effects from radiation therapy is more related to READ MORE
Chemotherapy causes systemic (multiple organ symptoms such as nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, hair loss, and low blood counts. Side effects from radiation therapy is more related to the area of treatment. For pancreas, patient may experience nausea, vomiting, loss of appetite or diarrhea, or may not feel anything if your doctor use IMRT technique.
Can you be around someone after radiation treatment?
Yes, if the patient received radiation therapy from external beam from linear accelerator or cobalt machine.
What type of radiation does a linear accelerator produce?
Photon and electron
Does radiation affect fertility?
Yes. If you receive treatment to the pelvis.
Does radiation make you less hungry?
It can decrease appetite, especially if the patient receives treatment to the stomach or abdomen.
Can radiation therapy cause thyroid problems?
If you receive treatment to the neck near thyroid gland.
Can prostate cancer come back after radiation?
It can occur in small number.
How soon after radiation do side effects start?
It can start as first treatment if you receive treatment to stomach or abdomen (nausea). Skin reaction usually in second of third week
What are the risks with radiotherapy in cancer treatment?
Treatment for bone cancer is chemotherapy. Radiation treatment can be use in additional to surgery if tumor is left behind.
Is radiotherapy an alternative to chemotherapy?
It can be used for few cancers such as early stage Hodgkin's disease (stage I or II) stage I lymphoma or head and neck. Type and location of tumor.
