Dr. Jason Munro Slater M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
2014 WASHINGTON ST NEWTON MA, 02462About
Dr. Jason Slater practices Radiation Oncology in NEWTON, MA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Slater 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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