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South San Francisco Oncologist Doctors for Prostate 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 South San Francisco * Kaiser Permanente  Genentech  UCSF Oncology Hematology  Devron H Char MD  UCSF Medical Center Neurosgy  UCSF Medical Center Neurosgy  UCSF Medical Center Neurosgy  UCSF Medical Center Neurosgy  Kaiser Permanete Medical Center  Kaiser Permanente Specialty Svs  Kaiser Permanente San Fran Onc  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  UCSF Breast Care Center  UCSF Breast Care Center  UCSF Oncology  UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  Kaiser Permanente Eye Services  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive  UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  Univ Calif San Fran Urolgy Onc  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Family Compre Cancer Ctr  UCSF Helen Diller Comprehensive  Justin P Quock MD  San Francisco Oncology Assocs  Smith Integrative Oncology  Adult Spine Surgery/Orthor Oncg  Jaikrishna Balkissoon MD  Juliet M Kral MD  Marin Specialty Care  Lucille Pckrd Chld Hosp Stanfrd  Lucille Pckrd Chld Hosp Stanfrd  Stanford University  Stanford Womens Cancer Center  Stanford Comprehensive Cancer  Stanford Comprehensive Cancer  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Oclgy  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Oclgy  Stanford Univ Medical Center  Stanford Hospital & Clinics HEM  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford University Med Ctr TRA  Stanford Comprehensive Cancer  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford University Med Ctr TRA  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Palo Alto Fndtn Hmtlgy & Onclgy  Palo Alto Medical Clinic  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Urlgy  Stanford Hospital & Clinics  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Urlgy  Stanford Hospital/Clinics Urlgy  Stanford Cancer Center  Stanford University Ped Hem Onc  Kaiser Permanente  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  Palo Alto Medical Foundation  John Muir Hospital  Diablo Valley Oncology  Diablo Valley Oncology  Kaiser Permanante Mdcl Ctr  Santa Clara Vlly Med Ctr Onclgy  Santa Clara Vlly Med Ctr Onclgy  Santa Clara Valley Medical Ctr  Redwood Regionl Mdcl Grp Onclgy  Queen Of The Valley Med Assoc  Sutter Med Care Cntr Oncology  Redwood Regional Medical Group  Redwood Regional Medical Group  Redwood Regional Medical Group  Kaiser Permanente Medical Group South San Francisco, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-06-06
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Prostate CancerWhat is the prostate gland?The prostate gland is an organ that is located at the base or outlet (neck) of the urinary bladder. (See the diagram that follows.) The gland surrounds the first part of the urethra. The urethra is the pas... Other Related Prostate Cancer ArticlesEmergency Contact for South San Francisco
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