Dr. Christopher Fleighton Estes M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
Kansas University Medical Ctr 3901 Rainbow Blvd Ma Kansas City KS, 66160About
Dr. Christopher Estes practices Radiation Oncology in Kansas City, KS. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Estes 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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