Thyroid Cancer Center - Oxnard, CA
Oxnard Oncologist Doctors for Thyroid 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 Oxnard * Anacapa Surgical Associates  Ventura County Medical Center  Valley Surgical Associates  Valley Surgical Associates  Kaiser Permanente Woodland Hlls  Facey Medical Group  Parthenia Medical Group  UCLA Hematology/Oncology  Sant P Chawla MD  Olive View-UCLA Medical Center  Olive View UCLA Med Ctr Ob-Gyn  Olive View-UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Neurology Oncology Program  UCLA Neurology Oncology Program  UCLA Neurology Oncology Program  UCLA Neurology Oncology Program  UCLA Neurology Oncology Program  UCLA Hematology Oncology  UCLA Revlon Breast Center  Leonard S Marks MD  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Head & Neck Surgery  UCLA Head & Neck Surgery  UCLA Medical Center  UCLA Head & Neck Surgery  Integrated Healthcare  Prostate Oncology Specialists  Pink Lotus Breast Center  Pink Lotus Breast Center  Robert M Williams MD  USC Westside Cancer Center  USC Westside Cancer Center  Beverly Hills Health Center  Beverly Hills Health Center  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Cedars Sinai Med Ctr Onclgy  Cedars Sinai Med Ctr Onclgy  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Samuel Oschin Cancer Center  Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr Neur Onclg  Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr Neur Onclg  Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr Neur Onclg  Cedars-Sinai Med Ctr Neur Onclg  Van Scoy-Mosher & Miller MDs  Breastlink Medical Group  Cancer Care Associates  Oncology Institute Hope  Valley Emergency Physicians  Oncologics Incorporated  Oncologics Incorporated  Oncologics Incorporated  USC Norris Comprehensive Ctr On  USC Norris Comprehensive Ctr On  USC Norris Comprehensive Ctr On  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Norris Cancer Center  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Norris Cancer Ctr HEM ONC  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  USC Kenneth Norris Cancer Ctr  City Of Hope Medical Foundation  City Of Hope Medical Foundation  University CA Irvine Urology  Carey Cullinane MD  Antelope Valley Cancer Center  VA Long Beach Hlthcr Outpatnt  Alpine Medical Group  CBCC Surgery Center  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City of Hope Medical Oncology  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope  City of Hope Medical Oncology  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City of Hope Medical Oncology  Cncr Rsrch Hsptl & Cncr Ctr  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  City Of Hope Natl Med Ctr Outpn  Breast Cancer Care Specialists  Ranjan K Sapra MD  UC Irvine Healthcare Urology  UCI Breast Health Center  UC Irvine Healthcare Urology Oxnard, CaliforniaUpcoming Local Events2013-05-19
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