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The University of Kentucky announced in September that the Markey Cancer Center has earned a National Cancer Institute “Comprehensive” Cancer Center designation, the highest level of recognition awarded by the NCI. Markey is the first and only center in Kentucky to achieve this designation, and the next-closest Comprehensive Cancer Center is nearly 200 miles from Lexington. There are currently only 72 NCI-Designated Cancer Centers in the country, and 56 of those are Comprehensive Cancer Centers. Dr. Greg speaks with Center Director Dr. Mark Evers about the remarkable achievement.
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A recent study led by UK Markey Cancer Center researcher Jean Edward, Ph.D., examined the effectiveness of a new oncology financial navigation intervention called Coverage and Cost-of-Care Links (CC Links), among patients and their caregivers recruited from Markey’s Hematology and Blood & Marrow Transplant Program. She talks about in this week's edition of Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine.
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It's been several months since WUKY's Karyn Czar broke the news about her diagnosis of multiple myeloma, a cancer of the plasma cells. She's back on this week's Dr. Greg Davis on Medicine to update us on her cancer journey; including what's she's learned along the way.
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The American Cancer Society ranks Kentucky as the worst in the nation when it comes to both cancer incidence and mortality rates, but the University of…
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Researchers from across the region gathered at UK’s Singletary Center on Wednesday to network and compare notes on their respective cancer-fighting…
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This week on UK Perspectives guest host Alan Lytle talks with Dr. Mark Evers, director of the UK Markey Cancer Center, about his annual state of the…
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Cancer Research in all its forms was celebrated and discussed at the Markey Cancer Center's annual Research Day.Researchers from across the region…
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6/12/2013LEXINGTON, Ky. -- The University of Kentucky's cancer center received a significant boost in status Friday by winning designation as a National…
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They’ve been working together for awhile, but Clark Regional Medical Center and UK HealthCare announced a formal partnership on Thursday.The…