Jeffrey Peacock
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1700 6TH AVE S BIRMINGHAM AL, 35233About
Dr. Jeffrey Peacock practices Radiation Oncology in BIRMINGHAM, AL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Peacock 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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