Dr. Peter LaNasa, MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
800 W Magnolia Ave Fort Worth TX, 76104About
Dr. Peter LaNasa practices Radiation Oncology in Fort Worth, TX. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. LaNasa 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
University of Virginia School of Medicine 1989
Provider Details
Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
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