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Visiting Oncologist

Photo: Oncologist treating cancer patient

A cancer patient receives care from an oncologist visiting rural Rappahannock General Hospital in Kilmarnock, Virginia. Dr. Charles Smith, director of cancer education at the Medical College of Virginia's Massey Cancer Center in Richmond, Virginia, brings specialized treatment to patients at small, rural hospitals.

Photograph by Jodi Cobb