About

The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center is a comprehensive cancer research and treatment facility comprised of faculty members from 38 departments and 9 schools/colleges at UW–Madison. UW Carbone Cancer Center is a matrix cancer center within the UW School of Medicine and Public Health. Patient care happens in collaboration with UW Health.

Interested in joining our team? View job openings at UW Carbone here.

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Our Mission

We are committed to defeating cancer through rapid application of groundbreaking research, prevention, and treatment.

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Our Vision

Being the driving force for research, prevention, and treatment initiatives critical to defeating cancer in Wisconsin and around the world.

UW–Madison: A Legacy in Cancer Research

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Researcher in 1930s

1930s

Pioneered Mohs Surgery for skin cancer

McArdle Lab in 1940s

1940s

McArdle Laboratory for Cancer Research opens as one of the first university based cancer research departments

Researcher in 1950s

1950s

5-Fluorouracil invented and developed to treat various cancers

Researcher in 1960s

1960s

Performed world’s first successful bone marrow transplant

Researcher in 1970s

1970s

Designated one of first six comprehensive cancer centers in U.S.

Experiment in 1980s

1980s

Tamoxifen developed to treat and prevent breast cancer

Researcher in 1990s

1990s

Creation of a cancer prevention trials group which evolved into 20+ years leading one of five NCI-designated national groups

Researcher in 2000s

2000s

Led testing of first immunotherapy drug, dinutuximab (FDA approved in 2015) for children with high-risk neuroblastoma

Researchers in 2010s

2010s

Secured Wisconsin’s 1st NIH-funded Specialized Program of Research Excellence (SPORE), a nationally-coveted award for head and neck cancer; Developed nationally-recognized Precision Medicine Molecular Tumor Board

Researcher in 2020s

2020s

Secured a SPORE grant for prostate cancer

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