Jenny Lynne Shaffer M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
10010 KENNERLY ROAD ST LOUIS MO, 63128About
Dr. Jenny Shaffer practices Radiation Oncology in ST LOUIS, MO. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Shaffer 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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