Dr. Ben M. Birkhead MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
4003 Kresge Way Suite 115 Louisville KY, 40207About
Dr. Ben Birkhead practices Radiation Oncology in Louisville, KY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Birkhead 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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Data provided by the National Library of Medicine- Correlation of physical characteristics of 4 MV X-ray beams with skin reactions of patients undergoing radiation therapy.
- Integrated therapy of cancer of the maxillary antrum.
- Spontaneous regression of metastatic testicular cancer.
- Definitive radiotherapy of prostatic cancer: a progress report.
- Definitive radiotherapy of prostatic cancer: a progress report.
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