Dr. Shelley Machuta MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1100 NORTHSIDE FORSYTH DR CUMMING GA, 30041About
Dr. Shelley Machuta practices Radiation Oncology in Austell, GA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Machuta 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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