Podcast: Cancer Treatments - What to Expect from Brachytherapy Treatment

Yuan James Rao

Dr. Yuan James Rao discusses brachytherapy and what to expect from this type of cancer treatment.

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Yuan James Rao, MD is an Assistant Professor of Radiation Oncology at The George Washington University School of Medicine & Health Sciences.

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