Christopher Lon Tinkle
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
262 DANNY THOMAS PL MEMPHIS TN, 38105About
Dr. Christopher Tinkle practices Radiation Oncology in Austin, TX. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Tinkle 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- MMP-9 supplied by bone marrow-derived cells contributes to skin carcinogenesis.
- Conditional targeting of E-cadherin in skin: insights into hyperproliferative and degenerative responses.
- New insights into cadherin function in epidermal sheet formation and maintenance of tissue integrity.
- Hepatocellular carcinoma: natural history, current management, and emerging tools.
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