Division of Gynecology Oncology
The Gynecologic Oncology division is dedicated to the delivery of comprehensive compassionate health care to women with all stages of gynecologic cancer. The activities of the division include direct patient care, education of physicians, clinical research, and community service. Physicians and support staff see more than 500 new cancer patients per year. Each patient is evaluated and treatment is individually tailored to each patients needs. Patients receive state of the art care in surgery, chemotherapy, and radiation therapy by a multidisciplinary team of physicians in Gynecologic Oncology, Medical Oncology, and Radiation Oncology.
About the Division of Gynecology Oncology
The University of Wisconsin Paul P. Carbone Comprehensive Cancer Center has the largest Gynecologic Oncology department in Wisconsin, offering patients state-of-the-art care in the diagnosis and treatment of gynecologic cancer. Our gynecologic oncologists see more than 450 patients annually with common as well as rare gynecologic cancers including:
- Cervical
- Ovarian
- Uterine
- Vulvar
- Vaginal
- Gestational trophoblastic disease
- Leiomyosarcoma
- Mixed mullerian tumors
- Pseudomyxoma peritonei
Patients diagnosed with any of these gynecologic cancers are seen in our multidisciplinary clinic by our team of gynecologic oncologists, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, genetic counselors and health psychologists. Each patient is evaluated and treatment is individually tailored to each patient's needs. In addition to treatment, the UW Carbone Cancer Center is committed to improving a woman's quality of life and minimizing side effects while she undergoes therapy.