Dr. Marcher Thompson M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2620 CHESTER AVE BAKERSFIELD CA, 93301About
Dr. Marcher Thompson practices Radiation Oncology in BAKERSFIELD, CA. 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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