Kevin P Orcutt MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1000 4TH ST SW MASON CITY IA, 50401About
Dr. Kevin Orcutt practices Radiation Oncology in MASON CITY, IA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Orcutt 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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