Chemotherapy Center - Detroit, MI
Detroit Oncologist Doctors for ChemotherapyType 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 Detroit * Detroit Medical Center RAD  Detroit Medical Center RAD  Karmanos Cancer Institute  Karmanos Cancer Institute  Josephine Ford Cancer Center  Josephine Ford Cancer Center  Midwest Medical Center  Great Lakes Cancer Mgmt Specs  Great Lakes Cancer Mgmt Specs  Great Lakes Cancer Mgmt Specs  Michigan Cancer Specialists  St John Newland Med Associates  Oakland Medical Group  Richard D Keidan MD  William Beaumont Hosp Ortho  William Beaumont Hosp Ortho  Boyd Cosmetic Surgical Institut  Mount Clemens Reg Med Ctr ONC  Henry Ford Mccomb HEM/ONC  Malgorzata Sobilo MD  Huron Valley Sinai Rdtn Onlgy  Metabolism Endo Diab Pod Clin  University Of MI Comp Cncr Ctr  Univ Mchgn Hemtlgy/Onclgy  University Mich Comp Canc Ctr  UM Comprehensive Cancer Center  Univ Michigan Cmprhnsv Cncr Ctr  Comprehensive Cancer Center  University Of MI Comp Cncr Ctr  UM Comprehensive Cancer Center  University Of MI Comp Cncr Ctr  University Of MI Comp Cncr Ctr  University Mich Comp Canc Ctr  Univ Michigan Cmprhnsv Cncr Ctr  UM Comprehensive Cancer Center  University Michigan Brst Cr Ctr  Univ Of Michigan Health Sys Hem  University MI Cmprhnsv Cncr Ctr  Comprehensive Cancer Center  Grand Blanc Surgical Specialist  Huron Medical Center  At Home Doctors  Toledo Clinic Oncology Detroit, MichiganKnown as the world's traditional automotive center, "Detroit" is a metonym for the American automobile industry and an important source of popular music legacies celebrated by the city's two familiar nicknames, The Motor City and Motown. Upcoming Local Events2013-06-16
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ChemotherapyWhat is chemotherapy?Chemotherapy (also called chemo) is a type of cancer treatment that uses drugs to destroy cancer cells.
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