Colon Cancer Center - Irvington, NJ
Irvington Oncologist Doctors for Colon 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 Irvington * University Hospital Cancer Ctr  University Hospital Ortho Clin  North Jersey Orthopedic Inst  North Jersey Orthopedic Inst  North Jersey Orthopedic Inst  North Jersey Orthopedic Inst  Lincoln Oncology Group  St Barnabas Cancer Center  St Barnabas Cancer Center  St Barnabas Cancer Center  St Barnabas Cancer Center  St Barnabas Cancer Center  St Barnabas Cancer Center  Michael L Gruber MD  Summit Medical Group  Colfax Oncology  Regional Cancer Center  Surgical Health Partners  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Hackensack Univ Med Ctr TRA  John R Scheuch MD  Gary D Schwartz MD PC  Regional Cancer Center  Regional Cancer Center  Hackensack Univ Med Ctr PED NEU  Northern New Jersey Cncr Assocs  Hematology Oncology Associates  Womens Cancer Center  Valley Physicians Services  Valley Physicians Services  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Cancer Institute Of New Jersey  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Robert Wood Johnson Med Grp  Nimesh P Nagarsheth MD  Advanced Surgical Consultants  MSK Cancer Center Oncology  MSK Cancer Center Oncology  Garden State Neurology  Monmouth Medical Center  Sparta Cancer Center  Gregory P Manzullo MD  Mercer Bucks Hematology Onc  Surgical Specialists New Jersey  Cooper Cancer Institute  Kennedy Health System Oncology  Kennedy Health System Oncology  Cancer Care Institute Irvington, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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