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Markey’s Community Advisory Board advocates for research advances

The CAB meets regularly throughout the year to offer input on the Kentucky Cancer Needs Assessment, Markey’s strategic plan, research priorities and outreach activities.

Markey researchers present findings at world’s largest oncology meeting

Physicians and scientists from the UK Markey Cancer Center will share their latest research at the American Society of Clinical Oncology’s annual meeting in Chicago from May 30 to June 3.

Ky. attorney defies brain cancer odds through Markey clinical trial

Following surgery to remove a tumor from his brain, David Higdon was offered the opportunity to participate in an NIH-funded clinical trial.

Markey research team discovers gut hormone’s role in fatty liver disease

UK Markey Cancer Center researchers have identified a mechanism by which a gut hormone contributes to fatty liver disease, offering potential new targets for treating the common condition.

Markey reaches 10,000 patient milestone in national cancer research network

The UK Markey Cancer Center has enrolled its 10,000th patient in the Oncology Research Information Exchange Network (ORIEN) since joining the alliance in 2017.

Markey researchers to present groundbreaking cancer findings at AACR meeting

At the annual gathering of cancer experts, the UK Markey Cancer Center team will present studies with the potential to significantly transform cancer care.

UK researchers develop groundbreaking microscopy technique to study cancer

Researchers at UK have introduced a technique that could revolutionize cancer research by providing an accessible way to study how cancer cells adapt to treatments.

UK study reveals key mechanism behind prostate cancer drug resistance, potential new treatment strategy

A team of UK Markey Cancer Center researchers has found the mechanism that grants prostate cancer resistance to enzalutamide, a frequently used drug.

Plant-based coffee yields promising results in Markey ovarian cancer trial

Recent research shows that a commercially available decaffeinated coffee product containing a controlled dose of Artemisia annua may have anti-cancer properties.

UK researchers explore the high incidence of colorectal cancer in Appalachian Kentucky

Researchers focused on analyzing samples from patients diagnosed with colon adenocarcinoma and looking at characteristics that could explain disparities in cancer outcomes in Kentucky.

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