Dr. Shira L Galper M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
150 S Huntington Ave 114a, Dept Radiation Jamaica Plain MA, 02130About
Dr. Shira Galper practices Radiation Oncology in Jamaica Plain, MA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Galper 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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