The University of Wisconsin Hospital and Clinics have a full spectrum of resources available to medical oncology patients and their families. These resources provide an environment that delivers comprehensive cancer care and addresses the individual needs of each patient. Physicians in the Section of Medical Oncology work closely with highly-trained, radiation oncologists, surgeons, oncology nurses, pharmacists, social workers, psychologists, dieticians, palliative care specialists, and pastoral service staff members to provide personalized care to each of our patients.

Expertise is provided for all solid tumor types including brain, breast, gynecologic, head and neck, gastrointestinal, lung, melanoma, urological oncology, as well as palliative care. In addition, there are a variety of cancer information services and support groups available to patients and their families.

In addition to state-of-the art equipment and facilities, the Hospital also contains the University of Wisconsin Comprehensive Cancer Center which is among the best in the nation. It is one of only 38 National Cancer Institute-designated comprehensive cancer centers in the country. Our faculty and staff are actively involved in cancer research and experimental therapeutics. At any one time the center manages over 200 clinical trials of investigational drugs. As a result, patients have access to the latest anti-cancer drugs and therapies. This allows patients to have the widest possible range of treatment options.

Members of the Medical Oncology Section are also based at Meriter Hospital where a broad range of oncologic clinical care including clinical research trials is available. Medical Oncology Faculty staff the Medical and Academic Director positions at Hospice Care Incs Don and Marilyn Anderson Hospice in Fitchburg, and conduct clinics in Portage, Beaver Dam, Richland Center, Reedsberg, Mauston, and Freeport, IL.

The Section of Medical Oncology also provides a range of educational opportunities. Internal Medicine residents and subspeciality fellows receive training in disease diagnosis, patient management, and clinical research in both the outpatient and inpatient setting.

We also offer an advanced fellowship training program in clinical oncology research. Individuals participate in a two-year program designed to prepare medical, surgical, and radiation oncologists for clinical oncology research. Individual training focuses on all aspects of a specific disease site resulting in the ability to develop a combined modality, translational approach to clinical research.

An advanced fellowship training program in laboratory oncology research is also available. Participants in this program receive two to three years of investigative laboratory training in an established cancer research program. Trainees work closely with a faculty mentor in designing their own research project and as a result, are well-prepared for successful academic careers in investigational cancer research.