University of Wisconsin Hospitals
The University of Wisconsin Hospital is the teaching hospital for the university of the same name, located in the capital city of Madison, and is renowned for its excellent care. Besides the main hospital, this health system includes a number of primary and specialty care clinics located throughout south central Wisconsin, employing approximately 1,100 physicians and hundreds more nurses and support staff.
Similarly, the University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center is recognized throughout the Midwest as one of the leading innovators in cancer research, being just one of approximately 40 comprehensive cancer centers located throughout the nation.
The lung cancer program at Paul P. Carbone Cancer Center treats about 400 new patients each year, including many with mesothelioma. The doctors in this program are leaders in the field of lung cancer research. The center also participates in national multi-center clinical trials that are funded by the National Cancer Institute.
The thoracic surgeons here are specialists in lung cancer diagnosis and treatment and are well-versed in the newest techniques and therapies for treating diseases such as malignant pleural mesothelioma. In addition, the health system at University of Wisconsin Hospitals offers a number of cancer support groups, including some specifically for lung cancer. Groups are open to both patients and their families.
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University of Wisconsin Hospitals 600 Highland Ave. Madison, WI 53792 (608) 263-6400