Dr. Carolyn Joy Barnes M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
40055 BOB HOPE DR RANCHO MIRAGE CA, 92270About
Dr. Carolyn Barnes practices Radiation Oncology in RANCHO MIRAGE, CA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Barnes 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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