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The program offers Appalachian Kentucky high school and undergraduate students opportunities to gain cancer research, clinical, outreach and educational experiences.

Sanders-Brown Center on Aging researcher and chemistry doctoral student Yueming "Ronnie" Wu fights back against advanced colorectal cancer.

The study highlights community health worker usage in educating minority populations in lung cancer screening.

The consortium is expected to generate infrastructure and strengthen global cancer research leadership and mentorship at the participating institutions.

Dramatic drops in annual well visits and immunizations during the COVID-19 pandemic have caused a significant vaccination gap and lag in vital preventive services among U.S. children and adolescents, especially for the HPV vaccine.

The announcement serves to mark a formal collaboration with the Markey Cancer Center as part of the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network (MCCAN).

The new complex — with an estimated 320,000 square feet for cancer services — may include multiple buildings but will primarily allow for the needed expansion of patient care services and increased ease of access for the UK Markey Cancer Center.

Recently published in Supportive Care in Cancer, a team from Markey Cancer Center utilized Kentucky Cancer Registry data to identify if there was a correlation between individuals suffering from financial toxicity and comprehension of health insurance.

The UK Markey Cancer Center has officially launched a unique new clinical trial to test whether Artemisia annua extract can prevent ovarian cancer recurrence.

The Summer HealthCare Experience (SHE) in Oncology program, is aimed at empowering high school girls throughout Kentucky to learn more about the field of cancer medicine and research. The inaugural program will be held July 12-23 and will be virtual due to the ongoing pandemic.