Bret Robert Adams MD, PHD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2013 JEFFERSON ST SW FL 2 ROANOKE VA, 24014About
Dr. Bret Adams practices Radiation Oncology in ROANOKE, VA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Adams 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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