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Markey receives Merck Foundation grant to advance equitable cancer care in Kentucky

Oct 7, 2022, 7:10 AM

The Alliance for Equity in Cancer Care is designed to make cancer care more equitable by helping patients living in underserved communities receive timely access to high-quality, culturally responsive care.

UK researchers investigate cancer cluster in Alabama town

Oct 5, 2022, 7:20 AM

An interdisciplinary team of geoscientists and sociologists from UK, the University of Alabama and Auburn University collaborated to learn more about the possible cause behind the high cancer prevalence rates found in a small Alabama town.

Cost of cancer care impacts health of low-income survivors

Sep 28, 2022, 7:17 AM

The cost of cancer treatment negatively impacts the physical and mental health of survivors who are living in poverty, according to a recent study co-authored by Lovoria Williams, Ph.D., Markey Cancer Center’s associate director of Cancer Health Equity, Diversity and Inclusion.

Markey study: Betamethasone could improve outcomes for prostate cancer radiation therapy

Aug 12, 2022, 7:17 AM

A new study published by UK Markey Cancer Center researchers suggests that the common steroid betamethasone could be used to reduce unwanted side effects of radiation treatments for prostate cancer.

Dunbar Students Sweep Regional Science Fair With Mentorship From Markey

Jun 30, 2022, 7:19 AM

Three Lexington-native Paul Laurence Dunbar High School students earned first, second and third place overall at the 2022 Best of Fair regional science awards, all with training from University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center faculty members.

Markey Cancer Data Portal Provides Digital Footprint of Cancer in Kentucky

Jun 23, 2022, 7:40 AM

The new online data mapping application allows users to explore cancer incidence and mortality data alongside population demographics, social determinants of health, and behavioral risk factors at various geographic levels across the Commonwealth.

Farish Fund Gives $5 Million to Establish New Markey Urologic Cancer Program

Jun 2, 2022, 7:37 AM

The $5 million donation will be celebrated with named space inside the new Markey Cancer Center Multidisciplinary Building’s Urologic Cancer Clinic, slated to open in 2025.

UK Receives Renewed $11.4 Million Grant to Further Cancer Research

May 25, 2022, 7:09 AM

A prestigious Centers of Biomedical Research Excellence (COBRE) grant award from the National Institutes of General Medical Sciences totaling $11.4 million will continue to fund UK’s Center for Cancer Metabolism over the next five years.

Pediatric Cancer Research Funding Critical to Save Lives

May 23, 2022, 7:13 AM

Childhood cancer rates in Kentucky appear to be higher than the national rates for several cancer types. The UK Markey Cancer Center provides leading care to children in Kentucky, identifying new mechanisms causing these cancers and developing new treatment modalities.

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Ky Cancer Needs Assessment Report Details Critical Steps to Address Cancer Burden

May 16, 2022, 8:43 AM

The report, released every five years, combines data and community perspectives that illustrate how social determinants of health, behaviors and biology intersect.

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