Michels Family Donates $27 Million to Expand Personalized Cancer Care, Accelerate Cancer Research
The Medical College of Wisconsin announced a landmark $27 million gift from Tim and Barbara Michels and the Michels Family Foundation to the MCW Cancer Center. In recognition of this transformational investment, MCW’s new cancer research facility will be officially named the “Medical College of Wisconsin Michels Center for Cancer Discovery.”
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Audaxity Bike Ride Raises More Than $1 Million to Accelerate Cancer Research
The inaugural Audaxity bike ride and community event raised more than $1 million to support groundbreaking cancer research at the MCW Cancer Center. Held at American Family Field, the event united more than 1,000 riders and supporters, including over 100 cancer survivors.
Researchers say age shouldn't determine access to cancer treatments
Scientists at the MCW Cancer Center are calling for a new approach to cancer drug approvals based on the biology of the disease rather than a patient's age. They believe therapies proven effective against a specific genetic target should be available to all eligible patients.
Froedtert & the Medical College of Wisconsin Cancer Network is First to Offer Proton Therapy in Wisconsin
Patients with cancer now have access to proton therapy at the Froedtert & MCW Clinical Cancer Center, the first facility in Wisconsin to offer this advanced treatment. Proton therapy uses high-energy proton beams to precisely target solid tumors.