Dr. Kathleen M. Settle MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
11340 Pembrooke Sq Suite 201 Waldorf MD, 20603About
Dr. Kathleen Settle practices Radiation Oncology in Waldorf, MD. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Settle 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.
Education and Training
JEFFERSON MED COLL-THOS JEFFERSON UNIV 2003
Sidney Kimmel Medical College at Thomas Jefferson University 2003
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- Breast Cancer
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