Dr. Catherine S Tucker MD
Surgical Oncologist | Surgical Oncology
49 Governors Ave Hallmark Health Medi Medford MA, 02155About
Dr. Catherine Tucker is a surgical oncologist practicing in Medford, MA. Dr. Tucker specializes in diagnosing, staging and treating cancer-related symptoms. Surgical oncologists also decide if the patient is a candidate for surgery or other cancer treatments based on certain factors such as age, physical fitness and other possible coexisting medical conditions
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