Dr. Brooke K Leachman MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
250 PARK ST BOWLING GREEN KY, 42101About
Dr. Brooke Leachman practices Radiation Oncology in BOWLING GREEN, KY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Leachman 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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