Dr. James Curtis Tucker M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
801 University Blvd E Dch Cancer Treatment Tuscaloosa AL, 35401About
Dr. James Tucker practices Radiation Oncology in Tuscaloosa, AL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Tucker specializes in treating cancer with radiation, using radiation therapy to treat a wide variety of cancers. Radiation therapy uses carefully targeted and regulated doses of high-energy radiation to kill cancer cells.
Education and Training
University of Alabama School of Medicine 1991
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
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Treatments
- Pancreatic Cancer
- Prostate Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Esophageal Cancer
- Colon Cancer
- Lymphoma
- Thyroid Cancer
- Aerolase® Technologies
- Extra Corporeal Shockwave Therapy
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