When medical oncologist Ticiana Leal, MD, spoke at the UW Carbone Cancer Center’s Lung Cancer Awareness Night in late 2018, she brought her cautious optimism to the patients and families in attendance. “In the past year alone, there …
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Member Feature: University of Wisconsin
Imagine having surgery to remove a tumor, and by the time you’ve recovered from the operation, your oncologist has determined a specific drug regimen that is targeted to treat your cancer. “If you get diagnosed …
Big Ten CRC study to help determine maximum dosage of ruxolitinib when combined with nivolumab in Hodgkin lymphoma patients
A phase I Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium study for adult patients with relapsed or refractory Classical Hodgkin lymphoma is open for accrual at Masonic Cancer Center, University of Minnesota; the University of Illinois Cancer …
Dr. Wisinski joins Steering Committee
Kari Wisinski, MD, a breast cancer specialist with the UW Carbone Cancer Center, has been named to the Steering Committee of the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (Big Ten CRC). In that role, she will serve as the …
Giving Metastatic GI Patients More Treatment Options Through Big Ten Clinical Trials
Sure, a certain team from the Chicago suburbs may have beaten the Badgers on the football field last month. But while Badger fans may be a little sore about the game, UW Carbone Cancer Center oncologists are …
Big Ten Cancer Connection: How universities are working together to fight cancer
MADISON, Wis. (CBS 58) – As Big Ten rivals battle it out on the field this fall, researchers from the schools are coming together to fight cancer. The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium is a clinical …
Big Ten schools team up to fight bladder cancer
A recent trial conducted through the Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium is studying new approaches to treating locally advanced bladder cancer, which could provide a safe alternative for patients unable to undergo chemotherapy or surgery.
Big Ten CRC appoints UW Carbone physician and researcher as chief scientific officer
The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium (Big Ten CRC) has appointed internationally recognized breast cancer physician and researcher Ruth O’Regan, MD, as its chief scientific officer (CSO). Dr. O’Regan is the division head of hematology, …
Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium to hold summit Sept. 29
Researchers and leaders from 12 Big Ten cancer centers will meet at Big Ten Conference Headquarters in Chicago on Saturday, Sept. 29. The Big Ten Cancer Research Consortium Summit is expected to draw about 150 participants, including …
Member Feature: University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center
Investigator Spotlight Dr. Zachary Morris is an Assistant Professor in the Department of Human Oncology at the University of Wisconsin School of Medicine and Public Health and is a member of the UW Carbone Cancer Center. …