Mrs. Laura Hall Allen M.D,
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
107 W Medical Park Dr Suite 102 Lexington NC, 27292About
Dr. Laura Allen practices Radiation Oncology in Lexington, NC. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Allen 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
Medical College of Georgia at Georgia Regents University 1995
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Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Throat Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
- Aerolase® Technologies
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