Dr. Dr. Rumpa Amornmarn, MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
737 West Oak Street Kissimmee FL, 34741Rating
5/5
About
Dr. Rumpa Amornmarn practices Radiation Oncology in Kissimmee, FL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Amornmarn specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Education and Training
Mahidol Univ-Siriraj Hosp- Fac Of Med- Bangkok- Thailand 1971
Ramathibodi Hospital Faculty of Medicine 1971
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Dr. Dr. Rumpa Amornmarn, MD's Expert Contributions
Do you need radiation therapy after a lumpectomy?
Yes. You will need whole breast irradiation or accelerated partial breast irradiation (APBI) depending on how big your tumor is in the breast, grade, type of tumor, and any positive axillary nodes. If you have only a lumpectomy, the tumor will come back in the breast by more than 50%. READ MORE
Does radiotherapy make your bones ache?
No. Your bone pain is not related to your radiation treatment. Bone pain can be related to the cancer or related to medications you take for cancer. Let your oncologist know so he or she can do more investigation or explain to you what causes it. READ MORE
How long do you get radiotherapy for breast cancer?
In general, it will take 5-5/12 weeks to whole breast depending how big the breast followed by one week boost to tumor bed. The treatment will be every day Monday to Friday, not on weekend or holiday. For patient who will be treated with partial breast irradiation, it will be twice a day for 5 day or once a day for 10 days. Talk to your radiation oncologist, he or she will advise you what will be your schedule. READ MORE
Does a thyroid CT scan use contrast?
Normally thyroid scan use radioactive iodine. If your doctor orders regular CT scan of thyroid, contrast will be used. READ MORE
What is the purpose of palliative radiation therapy?
The purpose of treatment are relieve pain, stop bleeding, relieve bronchial obstruction, prevent pathologic fracture or prevent cord compression or stop brain metastasis causing more damage. READ MORE
How successful is radiation treatment after prostate surgery?
It should be > 90% locally and 50% prevent distant metastasis depending how soon after surgery and how much tumor left behind. READ MORE
How long does it take to recover from rectal cancer surgery?
Normally, it takes a few weeks. Talk to your surgeon. READ MORE
CT scan meaning?
The report showed only a cyst in the left ovary and no serious bone lesion. You do not have a bone tumor according to the report. READ MORE
Can you treat leukemia with radiation?
No. We used to use whole body irradiation in the past before bone marrow transplant but now we use chemotherapy. READ MORE
Explanation of MRI results?
There are 7 cervical spines (neck spine) in normal people. Your report: The area between neck spine numbers 4 and 5 is reduced with the disc (cushion between spine) push out of position. The report also said that the radiologist also noted the change in thearea between the neck spine 6 and 7. READ MORE
Hard to breath?
Talk to your doctor. Your doctor should be able to explain to you why you need a tube in your throat. READ MORE
Does radiation shorten your life?
Normal exposure to diagnostic or therapeutic radiation should not shorten your life. READ MORE
Can a CT scan show lung problems?
Yes both benign and malignant condition. READ MORE
Is CT scan dye safe?
Yes but not for patients with kidney problems of allergic to dye. READ MORE
How long will a prostate CT scan take?
CT scan of prostate should take less than one min scan time READ MORE
My wife had chemo therapy and still cancer is growing in another area?
Your wife’s cancer either does not respond to the chemotherapy she receives at present or her tumor is too big for chemotherapy to work. The way she was recommended to have radiation therapy to relieve symptoms or prevent complications from cancer. Please ask her medical oncologist to explain to you the reasons. READ MORE
CT result?
Sorry. I am not familiar with this problem. Please ask you doctor who order the test for you. READ MORE
Bone scan?
The bone scan showed abnormal uptake in benign and malignant such as arthritis, fracture, or bony metastasis from cancer. READ MORE
Splenomegaly diagnosis?
Splenomegaly is usually related to blood disease. You need to see a hematologist to find out the cause and treatment depending on what the hematologist finds. READ MORE
How do you read a pathology report for prostate cancer?
I read the report of pathology from a biopsy of the prostate. The pathology will show how aggressive of tumor is (Gleason score from 2 to 10)how much the gland is involved, whether it extends outside the prostate gland or to seminal vesicles, any lymphatic air vascular involvement, or perineural invasion to the stage of the disease). This information will guide me to recommend what kind of treatments for patients. READ MORE
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Stomach Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Wrinkle & Scar Improvement
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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