Dr. John Frederick Anderson MD
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
5825 Airline Hwy Baton Rouge LA, 70805About
Dr. John Anderson practices Radiation Oncology in Baton Rouge, LA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Anderson 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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