Stephen Carl Abel DO
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1 HOSPITAL DR CLARION PA, 16214About
Dr. Stephen Abel practices Radiation Oncology in CLARION, PA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Abel 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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