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Markey study addresses alcohol-cancer awareness gap

Mar 20, 2026, 7:17 AM

A new study shows that most people in the United States who drink alcohol do not know it raises their cancer risk.

Markey study shows smoking cessation can become standard cancer care nationwide

Mar 17, 2026, 7:02 AM

A new study co-authored by University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jessica Burris, Ph.D., Timothy Mullett, M.D., and Graham Warren, M.D., Ph.D., shows that making smoking cessation assistance a standard part of cancer care is achievable on a national scale and can happen relatively quickly.

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Markey, Barnstable Brown study maps US diabetes-cancer hotspots

Mar 5, 2026, 8:04 AM

A new study from researchers at UK has mapped areas across the U.S. where high rates of diabetes and deaths from diabetes-related cancers overlap.

$12.5 million gift from Markey Cancer Foundation will support Markey Cancer Center’s mission, priorities

Feb 20, 2026, 8:40 AM

The UK Markey Cancer Foundation has announced a $12.5 million gift to support the priorities of the UK Markey Cancer Center and the UK College of Medicine.

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4 UK undergraduates to present at Posters-at-the-Capitol

Feb 19, 2026, 7:54 AM

Four UK undergraduate researchers will present their work at the 24th annual Posters-at-the-Capitol on March 5.

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Bocelli concert proceeds help fund $1.2 million gift for new Markey facility

Feb 18, 2026, 7:40 AM

The Lexington Cancer Foundation presented a $1.2 million gift to the UK Markey Cancer Center, completing the organization’s $5 million commitment to the UK Cancer and Advanced Ambulatory Building.

Markey study shows COVID-19 disruptions led to worse cancer outcomes

Feb 6, 2026, 9:08 AM

People diagnosed with cancer during the first two years of the COVID-19 pandemic had lower survival rates than those diagnosed in the years before, according to a UK Markey Cancer Center study.

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Markey study finds targeted radiation therapy can be safely combined with chemotherapy

Jan 23, 2026, 8:21 AM

Research has shown that for patients with stage IV cancer, adding procedures to destroy or remove specific tumors can improve outcomes when combined with systemic therapies like chemotherapy.

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The sound of science: UK researchers translate biology into music

Jan 20, 2026, 7:42 AM

Data sonification is the process of taking exact data points — such as barometric pressure readings or gene sequences — and mapping them onto musical elements like melody, pitch, rhythm and timbre.

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Markey Cancer Center treats 1st patient in US with new lung cancer therapy

Jan 15, 2026, 7:37 AM

UK Markey Cancer Center is the first site in the country to open a clinical trial for ZG006, an experimental drug that works by connecting disease-fighting T cells to cancer cells.

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