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Regional Cancer Center Network

The University of Wisconsin Carbone Cancer Center, the only comprehensive cancer center in the state, has outreach clinics, affiliations and partnerships throughout Wisconsin and Illinois.
 
Regional Affiliates
 
The Carbone Cancer Center has established alliances with several community cancer centers that extend its quality patient care and access to clinical trials. Consistent quality assurance is maintained through oversight provided by Carbone Cancer Center physicians - all with the convenience of remaining close to home. 
For more information about Regional Affiliates, call (608) 262-8980.
 
Oncology Outreach
 
Both our Medical Oncology and Radiation Oncology programs bring the expertise of their faculty to regional facilities and also brings patients to the cancer center. 
 
Medical Oncology provides services in: 
  • Beaver Dam
  • Mauston
  • Monroe
  • Portage
  • Reedsburg
  • Richland Center
Radiation Oncology provides services in:
  • Antigo
  • Wausau

Pediatric Hematology/Oncology Outreach

 
The Carbone Cancer Center offers pediatric hematology/oncology outreach programs in:
  • Appleton
  • Rockford, Ill.
Children's Oncology Group (COG)
 
COG is a National Cancer Institute-supported clinical trials cooperative group devoted to cancer research. The Carbone Cancer Center extends the ability to participate in COG clinical trials to:
  • Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse
Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group (ECOG)
 
ECOG, through National Cancer Institute funding, conducts nationwide clinical trials in all types of cancer. The Carbone Cancer Center extends the ability to participate in ECOG to: 
  • Aspirus Regional Cancer Center, Wausau
  • Aurora Health Care Network. Six sites: Aurora BayCare Medical Center, Green Bay; Aurora Medical Center, Summit; Aurora Health Care Cancer Clinic, Elkhorn; and Vince Lombardi Cancer Clinics, Marinette, Two Rivers and Sheboygan
  • Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee and Ozaukee
  • Dean Clinic, Madison
  • FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center, Freeport, Ill.
  • Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology, Appleton
  • Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse
  • Medical Consultants, Ltd., Milwaukee
  • Mercy Hospital, Janesville
  • Swedish American Hospital, Rockford, Ill.
  • UW Cancer Center Johnson Creek, Johnson Creek
    (A partnership among Fort HealthCare, Watertown Area Health Services and UW Health)  
  • UW Cancer Center Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids

Gynecologic Oncology Group (GOG)

 

GOG is one of the National Cancer Institute's funded cooperative cancer research groups devoted solely to gynecologic cancer research. The Carbone Cancer Center extends the ability to participate in GOG clinical trials to: 

  • Aspirus Regional Cancer Center, Wausau
  • Froedtert Hospital & Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse
  • Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha

Radiation Therapy Oncology Group (RTOG)

 
RTOG is one of the National Cancer Institute's funded cooperative cancer research groups devoted solely to radiation therapy research. The Carbone Cancer Center extends the ability to participate in RTOG clinical trials to: 
  • Aspirus Regional Cancer Center, Wausau
  • Beloit Memorial Hospital, Beloit
  • FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center, Freeport, Ill.
  • John T. Vucurevich Cancer Care Institute, Rapid City, S.D.
  • Langlade Hospital, Antigo
  • UW Cancer Center Johnson Creek, Johnson Creek
    (A partnership among Fort HealthCare, Watertown Area Health Services and UW Health)
  • UW Cancer Center Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids
Wisconsin Oncology Network (WON)
 
This regional network has been established to allow community health centers to enroll patients in select cancer clinical trials that are open at the Carbone Cancer Center: 
  • Aspirus Regional Cancer Center, Wausau
  • Aurora Sinai Medical Center, Milwaukee
  • Cancer TEAM Bellin Health, Green Bay
  • Columbia St. Mary's, Milwaukee and Ozaukee
  • FHN Leonard C. Ferguson Cancer Center, Freeport, Ill.
  • Fox Valley Hematology and Oncology, Appleton
  • Gundersen Lutheran, La Crosse
  • Holy Family Memorial Hospital, Manitowoc
  • John T. Vucurevich Cancer Care Institute, Rapid City, S.D.
  • Marshfield Clinic, Marshfield
  • Medical College of Wisconsin, Milwaukee
  • Medical Consultants, Ltd., Milwaukee
  • Mercy Health System, Janesville
  • Oconomowoc Memorial Hospital, Oconomowoc
  • St. Vincent Regional Cancer Center, Green Bay
  • UW Cancer Center Johnson Creek, Johnson Creek
  • UW Cancer Center, Riverview Hospital, Wisconsin Rapids
  • UW Carbone Cancer Clinic, 1 South Park, Madison
  • Waukesha Memorial Hospital, Waukesha

For more information on the Wisconsin Oncology Network, call (608) 263-1258.

William S. Middleton Veteran Administration Hospital
 
The William S. Middleton Veteran Administration Hospital is 120-bed hospital that is connected to the Carbone Cancer Center at the south end of the building. The two hospitals share nuclear medicine and pathology services. Faculty of the UW Medical School form the medical staff of the VA Hospital. House staff and oncology fellows rotate on its services.
 
The VA Hospital provides additional patient resources for clinical trials, clinical training and offers laboratory research opportunities. Carbone Cancer Center members have joint appointments at the VA Hospital and several conduct their research there.