Chemotherapy Center - Plantation, FL
Plantation 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 Plantation * Florida Cancer Care  Pan Am Diagnostic Services  Memorial Regional Cancer Inst  Memorial Breast Cancer Center  Memorial Breast Cancer Center  Memorial Breast Cancer Center  Memorial Breast Cancer Center  Memorial Breast Cancer Center  South Broward Surgical Group  Fort Lauderdale Surgical  Broward Surgical Associates  Alves Domenech ONC/HEM Clinic  Medical Affiliates  Comprehensive Gyn Onc  Gynecology Oncology  Sylvester At Deerfield Beach  Sylvester Comp Cncr Ctr  Marc A Rosenberg DO  SFM Urology Specialists  Lynn Cancer Institute Oncology  University Miami Hosp Outpat  University Of Miami Surgcl ONL  University Miami Sylvester Canc  University Miami Sylvester Canc  University Of Miami Surgcl ONL  University Miami Hosp Outpat  University Of Miami Surgcl ONL  University Miami Hosp Outpat  University Of Miami Urology  Baptist Health Breast Center  Baptist Health Breast Center  Baptist Health Breast Center  Baptist Health Breast Center  Troy A Gatcliffe MD  Doctors Hospital GNS  Cancer Center Of South Florida  Urology Center of Palm Beach  North County Cancer Institute  Palm Beach Cancer Institute  Jupiter Plastic Surgery Center  Richard A Berjian DO Plantation, FloridaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-17
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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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