Dr. Benjamin Walker Fischer-valuck M.D., M.S.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
701 N 1ST ST SPRINGFIELD IL, 62781About
Dr. Benjamin Fischer-valuck practices Radiation Oncology in SPRINGFIELD, IL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Fischer-valuck 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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