Dr. Barbara C Carton MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
271 Carew St Springfield MA, 01104About
Dr. Barbara Carton practices Radiation Oncology in Springfield, MA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Carton 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
Dalhousie University Faculty of Medicine 1982
Board Certification
RadiologyAmerican Board of RadiologyABR
Provider Details
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
- Lung Cancer
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