Wallace A Longton MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
25 Sprint Dr Carlisle PA, 17015About
Dr. Wallace Longton practices Radiation Oncology in Carlisle, PA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Longton 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.
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