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Chapel Hill Oncologist Doctors for Breast CancerType of Physician: Oncologist What is a Oncologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine. Oncologists specialize in the diagnosis and treatment of all types of cancer and other benign and malignant tumors. They decide on and administer chemotherapy as well as consult with surgeons and radiotherapists on other treatments for cancer. Specialty: Medical Oncology Common Name: Cancer Doctor Oncologist Doctors in Chapel Hill * Lineberger Cmprhnsve Cncr Ctr  Lineberger Cmprhnsve Cncr Ctr  UNC Hospital Oncology/Hmtlgy  UNC Hospital Oncology/Hmtlgy  UNC Hospital Oncology/Hmtlgy  UNC Hospital Oncology/Hmtlgy  UNC Hospital Oncology/Hmtlgy  UNC Hospital Oncology/Hmtlgy  UNC Clinical Cancer Ctr Hem/Onc  Duke Oncology Network  Duke Cancer Care Resrch Program  Preston Robert Tisch Brain Ctr  Duke Univ Cncr Inst Genitourina  Duke University Medical Center  Duke University Medical Ctr ONC  Duke University Medical Ctr Onc  Duke Univ Cncr Inst Genitourina  Duke University Medical Ctr ONC  Duke Univ Cncr Inst Genitourina  Duke Univ Cncr Inst Genitourina  Duke Cancer Center  Duke University Medical Center  Duke Univ Cncr Inst Genitourina  Duke University Medical Center  Duke Medical Center Oncology  Duke Medical Center Oncology  Duke University Medical Center  Duke Univ Med Ctr Onocolgy  Duke University Medical Center  Duke University Med Ctr Onclgy  Duke Univ Cncr Inst Genitourina  Duke University Medical Center  Duke University Med Ctr Onclgy  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  North Pavillion Duke Medicine  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Adult Bone Marrow Trnsplnt Clnc  Duk Unv Hlth Systm Onclgy Srgry  Alamance Regional Cancer Center  Cancer Centers Of NC  Duke Hematology Oncology Rlgh  Alamance Regional Cancer Center  Maria Parham Med Ctr ONC  Maria Parham Med Ctr ONC  Randolph Cancer Center  Randolph Cancer Center  Franklin County Cancer Center  Moses Cone Regional Cancer Ctr  Smith Mcmichael Cancer Center  Southeastern Medical Onclgy Ctr  Wake Forest Univ Bptst Hmt/Onc  Wake Forest Univ Bptst Hmt/Onc  Wake Forest Univ Baptst OTO Chapel Hill, North CarolinaUpcoming Local Events2010-12-04
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