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UWCCC in the News

Free Stop-Smoking Medications Available in New Year

December 17, 2007 | Read more »

Operation Quit Tobacco helps Wisconsin veterans quit tobacco
November, 2007 | Read more »

New Technique May Improve Lung Cancer Treatment
November 16, 2007 | Read more »

UWCCC announces the recipients of the Fall 2007 Investigator Initiated Pilot Projects
November 9, 2007 | Read more »

Cancer Symposium Addresses: Cancer and the Nutrition Connection
November 6, 2007 | Read more »

Cancer Symposium Addresses: Integrative Medicine: Health and Healing in the Cancer Journey
November 6, 2007 | Read more »

Cancer Symposium Addresses: Long-Term Survivorship
October 30, 2007 | Read more »

David Joranson receives the Distinguished Service Award from the American Cancer Society
October 30, 2007 | Read more »

Gynecologic Oncology Fellowship announced at UW
September 26, 2007 | Read more »

Shoulders Above: Head and Neck Cancers
September 26, 2007 | Read more »

Eleven State Pain Initiatives Receive Grants for Pain Relief Efforts
September 26, 2007 | Read more »

'Jewel of an Evening' Sheds Light on Gynecologic Cancers
September 26, 2007 | Read more »

Major Grant to UW-Madison Supports Change in Research Focus
September 18, 2007 | Read more »

Fiore invited to speak at the President's Cancer Panel meeting
September 12, 2007 | Read more »

New Palliative Care Center to Open
September 4, 2007 | Read more »

Laurel Rice Appointed Obstetrics/Gynecology Chair
August 31, 2007 | Read more »

UW Hospital Surgeon Performs 200th Robotic Prostatectomy
August 21, 2007 | Read more »

Heads Up! Golf Outing raises $29,000

August 21, 2007 | Read more »

UW Cancer Researchers Honored by Ladies' Home Journal
August 6, 2007 | Read more »

State Report Card on Pain Policy Is Good News to the Alliance of State Pain Initiatives
July 23, 2007 | Read more »

U.S. News & World Report Ranks UW Hospital & Clinics Among Top Hospitals
July 17, 2007 | Read more »

Cancer Society accepts the nomination of David Joranson for its Distinguished Service Award
June 5, 2007 | Read more »

With Wisconsin Skin Cancer Deaths Increasing and Summer Coming, It’s Time to Cover UP!
May 29, 2007 | Read more »

Wisconsin Will Launch Study to Clarify Safety, Effectiveness of Hormones in Menopausel Women
May 23, 2007 | Read more »

Mehta, Mackie recognized by Ladies' Home Journal
May 15, 2007 | Read more »

Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon Raises $665,000
May 15, 2007 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Third Annual Connie And Fish/Cure Kids Cancer Radiothon will air on WZEE-FM (Z-104) May 9-10-11 to benefit UW Children’s Hospital
May 8, 2007 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Kiessling elected to National Academy of Sciences
May 2, 2007 | Read more »

Denu, Friedl, and Klein receive Collaborative Health Sciences Program Awards
May 1, 2007 | Read more »

Heise Given Surgical Enrichment Award
May 1, 2007 | Read more »

Chen Serving as President-Elect of Academic Surgery Association
May 1, 2007 | Read more »

Adler Awarded Howard Hughes Research Training Fellowship
May 1, 2007 | Read more »

Athletes Give Childhood Cancer Research Big Bounce
April 30, 2007 | Read more »

Study Assesses Health Effects of Smoke-free Bars in Wisconsin
April 18, 2007 | Read more »

NCI's Interactive Web Site Designed to Help People Assess Their Risk of Developing Cancer
April 18, 2007 | Read more »

Study Shows Pomegranate Juice May Help Fight Lung Cancer
April 4, 2007 | Read more »

In Young Mice, Gregariousness Seems to Reside in the Genes
April 4, 2007 | Read more »

With Rat Genome as Guide, Human Breast Cancer Risk Refined
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

Tiger Named to Wisconsin Cancer Council Steering Committee
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

Mahvi Named Director of American Board of Surgery
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

Huttenlocher Receives Romnes Award
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

Training Grants a Boon to Research, Scientists
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

Targeting Tumors the Natural Way
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

Paul Sondel Honored with Hilldale Award
April 3, 2007 | Read more »

An interview with Bill Dove, leader of the UWCCC Cancer Genetics Program
March 28, 2007 | Read more »

UW Cancer Center Johnson Creek Wins Design Awards
March 21, 2007 | Read more »

Online Info May Improve Cancer Patients’ Opinions About Their Doctors
March 13, 2007 | Read more »

UW Researcher Will Study Silent Symptoms of Prostate Cancer
March 6, 2007 | Read more »

UW Researcher Shows “Freezing” Kidney Tumors Non-surgically is Effective, Safe And Less Expensive than Laparoscopic Surgery
March 2, 2007 | Read more »

More Evidence Suggests Green Tea Helps Combat Prostate Cancer

March 1, 2007 | Read more »

Mukhtar Named Associate Editor of Cancer Research
March 1, 2007 | Read more »

Study Tests Drug's Potential for Preventing Breast Cancer
March 1, 2007 | Read more »

Popescu is Recipient of the ASPHO Young Investigator Award
February 23, 2007 | Read more »

Mosher Wins National Mentoring Award
February 22, 2007 | Read more »

Active Lifestyle Reduces Risk Of Invasive Breast Cancer
February 16, 2007 | Read more »

Understanding Cancer Clinical Trials »
February 16, 2007 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Harari Appointed Chair of Human Oncology at UW School of Medicine and Public Health; Also Named Associate Director at UWCCC
February 2, 2007 | Read more »

Bridging the Gaps for Head and Neck Cancer Patients
January 30, 2007 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Prostate cancer prevention drug gaining investment support
January 17, 2007 | Read more »

Cancer Residency for Spiritual Caregivers: Beyond the Science of Medicine »
January 17, 2007 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Study: Praying Online Helps Cancer Patients
January 9, 2007 | Read more »



David Beebe wins the Pioneers of Miniaturization Prize

December 20, 2006 | Read more »

Healing - More Than Medicine: Spirituality and Health Care Pioneer to Speak at Cancer Residency
December 18, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

TomoTherapy Sees Sustained Market Advantage

December 11, 2006 | Read more »

UW Research Specialist and Comic Strip creator, Ed Dunphy, featured in Lab Manager Magazine
December 8, 2006 | Read more »

Janet E. Mertz, Ph.D. to be awarded American Association for the Advancement of Science Fellowship
November 29, 2006 | Read more »

$300 to be Awarded in Logo Contest for SHOW Project
November 28, 2006 | Read more »

Ironman Raises $21,000 for UW Carbone Cancer Center and Mindfulness Program
November 22, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Focusing on Palliative Care
October 25, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

The Four Tasks of Living and Dying Well
October 19, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Fewer Pregnant Wisconsin Women Smoking:
Significant Disparities Among Groups Persist

October 17, 2006 | Read more »

On-line Auction Offers One-of-a-kind Items:
Proceeds Benefit UW Carbone Cancer Center

October 11, 2006 | Read more »

New Name Honors UW Cancer Giant
September 26, 2006 | Read more »

Madison Native Appointed to National Cancer Institute Consumer Advisory Panel
September 25, 2006 | Read more »

"A Jewel of an Evening" - Stories of Courage and Survivorship
September 15, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Researchers Find New Way To ‘Sweeten’ Key Drugs
September 14, 2006 | Read more »

WARF Launches New Programs for Promising Compounds
September 11, 2006 | Read more »

MACC Fund Pledges $3.5 Million to Advance UW Children's Cancer Research
September 7, 2006 | Read more »

Clue Found to Epstein-Barr Virus’ Ability to Form and Sustain Tumors
September 6, 2006 | Read more »

UW Music Men Share the Stage to Benefit Prostate Cancer Research
September 5, 2006 | Read more »

Christina Kendziorski Talks About UWCCC Biostatistical Analysis
September 5, 2006 | Read more »

Glenn Liu, MD Talks About Clinical Cancer Research
September 5, 2006 | Read more »

Meeting the Challenge of Cancer Health Disparities
August 24, 2006 | Read more »

Radiation Renaissance: Tomotherapy Fights Cancer Via Innovation and Accuracy
August 15, 2006 | Read more »

Race for a Reason

August 15, 2006 | Read more »

Seeking Cancer Cures in Nature
August 9, 2006 | Read more »

Writing Together Through Breast Cancer
July 27, 2006 | Read more »

Gabriela Cezar’s Stem Cell Research Targets Birth Defects and Cancer
August 9, 2006 | Read more »

Seeking Cancer Cures in Nature
August 9, 2006 | Read more »

UW Health seeking new UWCCC Regional Cancer Center Director
July 26, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Advance Points Way to Noninvasive Brain Cancer Treatment
July 26, 2006 | Read more »

Paul Bertics, PhD talks about Cell Biology
July 17, 2006 | Read more »

Franco Cerrina is named Lynn H. Matthias Professor in Engineering I
July 21, 2006 | Read more »

Study Shows Most Effective Ways for Cancer Patients to Learn Online
July 19, 2006 | Read more »

U.S. News and World Report Ranks UW Hospital and Clinics Among Nation's Elite Hospitals
July 10, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Medical Oncologist/Hematologist to Join UW Cancer Center Riverview
June 29, 2006 | Read more »

da Vinci Surgical Robot Transforms the Operating Room at UW Hospital and Clinics
June 29, 2006 | Read more »

UW Group Works to Improve Pain Medication Access in Romania
June 29, 2006 | Read more »

Diet, Aging Study Gains $7.9 Million Grant
June 28, 2006 | Read more »

Top Cancer Groups Fund Study of State Pain Policies
June 28, 2006 | Read more »

Rising Lung Cancer Rates Foil Greater Progress in Cutting Overall Cancer Death in Wisconsin
June 27, 2006 | Read more »

UW Study Links Cadmium Exposure to Breast Cancer

June 20, 2006 | Read more »

DeMets Selected as a Fellow of the Society of Clinical Trials
June 2006 | Read more »

Rapraeger to Chair NIH Study Section
June 2006 | Read more »

New Approach Allows Closer Look at Smoker Lungs
June 7, 2006 | Read more »

Do Lung Cancer Patients Receive a Different Level of Care?
June 7, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

UW Smoking Study Shows Extremely High Quit Rates
May 23, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Study: Exercise, Diet May Protect Against Colorectal Cancer
May 15, 2006 | Read more »

Cancer Survivors Celebrate Life and Support Others
May 16, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Integrative Cancer Care
May 11, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

New Web Site Launched to Help Spanish-speaking Breast Cancer Patients and their Families
May 2, 2006 | Read more »

Racing for a Reason
April 28, 2006 | Read more »

Osteoporosis Drug Raloxifene As Effect As Tamoxifen
April 28, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »

Kellett Mid-Career Awards Presented to Paul Bertics
April 12, 2006 | Read more »

Blackwell Recipient of the Chancellor's Distinguished Teaching Award
April 10, 2006 | Read more »

Governor Signs Law Improving Patient Access to Cancer Trials
March 24, 2006 | Read more at uwhealth.org »



Tobacco still devastating, bartender health improved
March 3, 2006 | Read more »

UWCCC national site for Erbitux™ research: FDA approves breakthrough drug for head and neck cancer
March 2, 2006 | Read more » 

Jarrard named John Livesey Chair of Urologic Oncology
March 1, 2006 | Read more »

Taste gene may play role in smoking
March 1, 2006 | Read more »

A team approach to cancer care
February 23, 2006 | Read more »

Four new pilot studies will start spring 2006 in the Aging Program
February 17, 2006 | Read more »

Medical Education and Research Committee awards announced
February 7, 2006 | Read more »

Miyamoto awarded Romnes Faculty Fellowship, Serves on Study Section
January 2006 | Read more »

Anderson receives Kellett Mid-Career Faculty Researcher Award
January 2006 | Read more »

NCI Issues Clinical Announcement for Preferred Method of Treatment for Advanced Ovarian Cancer
January 9, 2006 | Read more »

UWCCC to study herb for common breast cancer complication
January 5, 2006 | Read more »
Govenor Doyle signs law improving patient access to cancer trials.



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