Dr. Harvey Brian Balfour MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
40107 Highway 27 Davenport FL, 33837About
Dr. Harvey Balfour practices Radiation Oncology in Davenport, FL. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Balfour 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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