Category: Oncology

Biopsy of a Small Kidney Mass: When It Helps, and When It Does Not

A needle sample of a kidney lesion found by chance on a scan. It can spare an unnecessary operation — but roughly one in ten comes back with no answer at all, and a benign result is not the same as a final one.

Radiation Cystitis: Bleeding From the Bladder Years After Pelvic Radiotherapy

Blood in the urine long after radiotherapy is often radiation damage to the bladder — but it must not be assumed to be, because radiation itself raises the risk of a second cancer. What is checked first, and what actually helps.

Angiomyolipoma of the kidney: A common benign renal tumor

Being told a scan has found a kidney tumour is frightening — but angiomyolipoma is benign, and most need only watching. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains how it is diagnosed from imaging alone and why 4 cm is the number that matters.

A High PSA Result: What It Means, and What to Do Next

A raised PSA is not a diagnosis. The commonest reason for it is a benignly enlarged prostate, the first sensible step is usually to repeat the test, and a single number matters far less than what it does over time.

After a Prostate Biopsy: What Is Normal, What Is Not, and When to Get Help

Blood in the urine and semen is expected and can last longer than most men are told. Fever is the one thing that must never be waited on. What to expect after a prostate biopsy, and the warning signs that matter.

MRI in prostate cancer detection: Do you get any benefits from it?

An elevated PSA does not automatically mean you need a prostate biopsy. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains how MRI of the prostate helps distinguish aggressive cancer from harmless disease — and can spare many men an unnecessary needle biopsy.

Ejaculation Frequency and Prostate Cancer Risk: What the Evidence Actually Shows

A large study found men who ejaculated most often developed less low-risk prostate cancer. It is an association rather than a proven effect, the size of it is modest, and it offers no protection against the aggressive disease that actually kills men.

Kidney Cyst Found on a Health Checkup: Should You Worry?

An ultrasound at a health checkup reports a cyst on your kidney, and the word alone is enough to ruin the week. Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains why simple kidney cysts are so common, what actually needs investigating, and when anything needs doing at all.

Why Bladder Cancer Comes Back After a Complete Resection

If the surgeon removed every visible tumour, why does the bladder still need checking for years afterwards? Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, explains the two reasons low-grade bladder cancer recurs — and why surveillance is not a sign that something went wrong.

Diet and Prostate Cancer: What the Evidence Actually Supports

Tomatoes, green tea, soy — which of them genuinely lowers prostate cancer risk, and which is wishful thinking? Dr. Soarawee Weerasopone, urologist at Bangkok Hospital, sorts the dietary evidence into what is strong, what is promising, and what is still uncertain.