Dr. Laura Downes M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
800 ROSE STREET PAV H LEXINGTON KY, 40536About
Dr. Laura Downes practices Radiation Oncology in LEXINGTON, KY. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Downes 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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