Dr. John Austin Vargo M.D., Radiation Oncologist
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Dr. John Austin Vargo M.D.

Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology

5230 CENTRE AVE PITTSBURGH PA, 15232

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Dr. John Vargo practices Radiation Oncology in PITTSBURGH, PA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Vargo 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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5230 CENTRE AVE -
PITTSBURGH, PA 15232
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