Markey Cancer Center

Study: Ultrasound Ovarian Cancer Screening Improves Survival

Nov 1, 2018, 9:37 AM

A University of Kentucky study just published in Obstetrics & Gynecology shows that annual ultrasound screening of at-risk asymptomatic women increases the survival rates of women with type I and type II epithelial ovarian cancer.

Markey Hits Major Milestone for Personalized Medicine Consortium

Nov 1, 2018, 9:02 AM

Just one year after joining the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN), the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has already enrolled more than 1,000 patients. ORIEN is an alliance of 19 major cancer centers that shares information to allow its members to push forward evidence-based cancer care to patients.

New Markey study shows promise for targeting breast cancer metastasis

Oct 8, 2018, 8:55 AM

A study through the UK Markey Cancer Center shows promise for targeting breast cancer metastasis. Metastasis causes 90 percent of breast cancer-related deaths.

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To Fight Kentucky’s Biggest Cancer Killer, Markey Researchers Think Small

Sep 26, 2018, 10:23 AM

In a study published in the Journal of Controlled Release, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers used nanoparticles to deliver powerful chemotherapy drugs directly to lungs affected by metastatic disease while avoiding toxicity elsewhere in the body.

Markey Earns Renewal of Prestigious 5-Year National Cancer Institute Designation

Aug 13, 2018, 10:01 AM

The UK Markey Cancer Center announced Friday that the National Cancer Institute renewed its national cancer center designation for the next five years. Markey remains one of only 70 NCI-designated centers in the country and the only one in Kentucky.

New Clinical Trial Takes Personalized Approach for Rare Type of ALS in Appalachia

Jun 13, 2018, 8:32 AM

A rare, genetic type of ALS seems to cluster in central Appalachia. The TRANSLATE clinical trial, led by a multidisciplinary time of clinicians and scientists, is looking for hope in an existing FDA-approved drug.

Winning Students Meet Cancer Researchers in 'Pennies for Patients' Contest

May 3, 2018, 10:31 AM

The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and Leukemia and Lymphoma Society (LLS) recently hosted three regional schools for the seventh annual “Meet the Researchers Day.”

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Training Kentucky's Next Generation of Cancer Fighters

Mar 5, 2018, 10:28 AM

CTOP is educating and empowering UK undergrads, from Kentucky’s Appalachian counties, through hands-on cancer research, clinical observation and shadowing, classroom and workshop learning, and community outreach in the participants’ own towns and neighborhoods.

St. Elizabeth Healthcare Joins Markey Affiliate Network

Mar 5, 2018, 10:25 AM

St. Elizabeth Healthcare announced Friday that it has joined the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network, further expanding its relationship with the University of Kentucky.

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Sally Ellingson Uses Big Data & Machine Learning to Improve Drug Development

Feb 26, 2018, 8:52 AM

With the Markey Cancer Center, Ellingson uses molecular docking as a filtering process to efficiently and safely screen potential drugs before real-world experiments begin.

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