Ovarian Cancer Center - Waterbury, CT
Waterbury Oncologist Doctors for Ovarian 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 Waterbury * Smilow Cancer Hospital  Yale Brain Tumor Center  Milo Multispecialty Care Center  Smilow Cancer Hospital  Smilow Cancer Hospital  Smilow Cancer Hospital  Smilow Cancer Hospital  Smilow Hematology Clinic  Yale Brain Tumor Center  Yale Brain Tumor Center  Smilow Cancer Hospital  Smilow Cancer Hospital  Yale Brain Tumor Center  Yale Brain Tumor Center  Milo Multispecialty Care Center  Yale University/Yale Med Grp  Yale Breast Center  Yale Breast Center  Yale Breast Center  Yale Surgical Specialties  Yale Surgical Specialties  Oncology Associates  Oncology Associates  Oncology Associates  Oncology Associates  Oncology Associates Bridgeport  Oncology Associates Bridgeport  St Vincent's Med Ctr Cncr Ctr  Connecticut Multispecialty Grp  Hartford Specialists  Hartford Hospital Neurology  Western Connecticut Helth Ntwrk  Fairfield County Bariatric Sgcl  Norwalk Medical Group  Norwalk Medical Group  Fairfield County Surgical Specs Waterbury, ConnecticutUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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