
Dr. Sara Rachel Alcorn M.D.
Radiation Oncologist | Radiation Oncology
1493 Cambridge Street Cambridge MA, 02139About
Dr. Sara Alcorn practices Radiation Oncology in Cambridge, MA. Radiation oncology is a medical specialty that involves treating cancer with radiation. Dr. Alcorn 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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