Dr. Andrew Graff DO
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
9040 JACKSON AVE TACOMA WA, 98431About
Dr. Andrew Graff practices Radiation Oncology in TACOMA, WA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Graff 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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