Dr. Nathan Sheets M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
4420 Lake Boone Trl Suite 200 Raleigh NC, 27607About
Dr. Nathan Sheets practices Radiation Oncology in Raleigh, NC. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Sheets 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
University of Michigan Medical School 2008
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Treatments
- Prostate Cancer
- Breast Cancer
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