Every five years, the UW Carbone Cancer Center receives a thorough check-up from the nation’s top cancer researchers. Leaders recently learned that it passed its review with flying colors and will retain its designation as Wisconsin’s only National Cancer Institute (NCI) Comprehensive Cancer Center and $27M in core funding. 

“We strongly believe in the value of what we do and the value of what we bring to our patients, to our communities and to Wisconsin,” said Howard Bailey, MD, professor, Hematology, Medical Oncology and Palliative Care and director of the UW Carbone Cancer Center. 

“It’s always helpful to have established leaders from other well-known cancer centers come in and review us and give their unbiased view of what we are accomplishing.”

Resources:

• "'Outstanding'" UW Carbone Earns Five-Year Renewal From National Cancer Institute," UW Health, February 2, 2018
• "UW Carbone Cancer Center funding, top-tier designation retained," WisBusiness, February 16, 2018

Photo caption: The medical area of the western side of the University of Wisconsin-Madison campus is pictured in an aerial view during autumn on Oct. 12, 2013. In the center is the UW Hospitals and Clinics. Clusters around the periphery, counter clockwise from far left, prominent campus facilities include the Waisman Center, American Family Children's Hospital, UW Medical Foundation Centennial Building, Veterans Administration Hospital, Signe Skott Cooper Hall, Renebohm Hall, Health Sciences Learning Center and Wisconsin Institutes for Medical Research (WIMR). (Photo by Jeff Miller/UW-Madison)