Dr. Richard R Jacobs MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2801 Clearwater Ct Joplin MO, 64801About
Dr. Richard Jacobs practices Radiation Oncology in Joplin, MO. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Jacobs 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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