New Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy launched
The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center is now home to the Initiative for Theranostics and Particle Therapy....
15 May, 2024
Author: UW CTI
Epic rolling out personalized care data tool this summer
Epic is rolling out a new personalized care data tool, which aims to give doctors crucial patient insights. ...
15 May, 2024
I Have a Rare Disease. Here’s Why I Chose to Do a Clinical Trial as a Black Woman
Insist on proper care, ask critical questions about treatments, and push firmly but respectfully for my doctors to truly listen to me as the expert on my own condition. No one understands what a patient is going through better than the patient themselves....
15 May, 2024
More Patients Participate in Cancer Treatment Trials Than Previously Estimated
Participation in cancer treatment clinical trials was higher than historical estimates, according to a national sample of data from the Commission on Cancer....
13 May, 2024
The Heart of Healthcare Innovation Keeps Beating
Every year we offer seed grants to support budding research projects -- something related to primary care or hospital medicine -- helping to foster collaborations and new ways of thinking about the care we provide....
13 May, 2024
Colorectal cancer is increasing among young people. It’s time to boost research on it
The increasing number of diagnoses among young people (those 49 and under) is a worrisome trend that isn’t understood by researchers. Young people diagnosed with colorectal cancer often have an advanced stage of the disease, posing significant challenges for effective treatment. ...
10 May, 2024
Wisconsin man celebrates 5 years cancer-free after immunotherapy treatment
Bart Bortz, of Sun Prairie, Wis., defied the odds in his battle against cancer, thanks to groundbreaking research and treatment at UW Health’s Carbone Cancer Center....
10 May, 2024
Action is Key to Continue to Break Down Barriers for Equitable Cancer Care
In the interview, these experts addressed significant barriers to equitable cancer treatment and highlighted challenges for rural communities to access specialized oncologic care. ...
08 May, 2024
UW Health earns national LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation
UW Health has again received the LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader designation from the Human Rights Campaign Foundation....
07 May, 2024
Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska named UW–Madison vice chancellor for research
Dorota A. Grejner-Brzezinska will serve as the University of Wisconsin–Madison’s vice chancellor for research. Chancellor Jennifer L. Mnookin named Brzezinska, a longtime Ohio State University engineering professor and GPS researcher, to the post today....
07 May, 2024