Dr. Reid Frederick Thompson MD PHD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
3181 SW SAM JACKSON PARK RD # L337 PORTLAND OR, 97239About
Dr. Reid Thompson practices Radiation Oncology in PORTLAND, OR. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Thompson 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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