Dr. James Ernest Hansen MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
35 Park St Smilow Cancer Hospit New Haven CT, 06519About
Dr. James Hansen practices Radiation Oncology in New Haven, CT. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Hansen 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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