A report from the UK Markey Cancer Center’s Kentucky Cancer Registry shows that Kentucky has higher rates of childhood cancer compared to the national average, with Appalachian counties experiencing an even greater burden.
UK Research welcomed Monica Bertagnolli, M.D., the NIH director, to the Healthy Kentucky Research Building — a space dedicated to enabling multidisciplinary teams to find solutions to reduce the health disparities greatly impacting Kentucky.
Markey physicians and scientists shared their latest findings at the American Society of Clinical Oncology's (ASCO) annual meeting in Chicago May 31 to June 4.
Researchers at the College of Nursing and DanceBlue Kentucky Children’s Hospital Hematology/Oncology Clinic found that receiving financial and legal navigation services improves financial toxicity and quality of life for patients and caregivers.
Jill Kolesar was appointed as chair of the steering committee for the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network® (ORIEN), an alliance of 19 cancer centers across the U.S.
Jin-Ming Yang was recently awarded a five-year grant from the National Cancer Institute to support research focused on improving the effectiveness of immunotherapy treatment for melanoma.
A recent University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in PNAS uncovers a critical pathway involved in immune evasion by breast cancer cells.
A new University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center study published in JCO Precision Oncology demonstrates a feasible way to expand germline genetic testing for patients with cancer.
