UK HealthCare recently participated in the development of an online Breast Cancer resource center with ABC News. Read more >>

Markey Cancer Center Outreach Programs available throughout the Commonwealth
Markey Cancer Center programs, resources, and services extend beyond the UK Medical Center Campus to communities throughout central and eastern Kentucky.
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Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network brings advanced cancer care to commonwealth
The Markey Cancer Center collaborates with select community hospitals to move Markey's advanced cancer care beyond Lexington into communities throughout the state.
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Researchers first to map gene that regulates adult stem cell growth
A new discovery in stem cell research may mean big things for cancer patients in the future. Gary Van Zant, PhD, and a research team at the University of Kentucky published their findings today in Nature Genetics, an international scientific journal.
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"Therapeutic vaccine" could improve quality of life for people with lung cancer
For the past four years, researchers at the University of Kentucky have been working on a "therapeutic vaccine" to prevent lung cancer from recurring in people who have already had traditional treatments such as surgery and chemotherapy. Their goal is to reduce the chance of the cancer coming back - something that happens in 30 to 50 percent of lung cancer patients.
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