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UK Markey Cancer Center
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An NCI-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center dedicated to creating more cancer-free tomorrows through research for patients in Kentucky and beyond.
Join us Jan. 30, 2026, for the 10th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium at the Central Bank Center.

Hear from top experts, including keynote Dr. Daniel Boffa (Yale School of Medicine), on the future of precision oncology.

👉 Register now! https://bit.ly/3HxvA3d
Precision Medicine Symposium
This symposium highlights clinical advances in precision medicine. Oncologists, hematologists, oncology surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, oncology…
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December 10, 2025 at 4:22 PM
Proud to see The Markey Cancer Center featured in Keeneland Magazine for our commitment to cutting-edge care, prevention, and research. 🐎

Together, we’re making strides against cancer, for patients, for hope, and for Kentucky and beyond.

Read the feature here: https://bit.ly/4pJ2AcW
Keeneland Magazine Winter 2025 Page 120
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December 8, 2025 at 6:13 PM
Cancer care in Kentucky is a team effort. We're deeply proud to have Coach Pope and his wife Lee Anne on our team, supporting our patients, researchers, caretakers, and staff as we work toward a cancer-free tomorrow for all Kentuckians.
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Coach Mark Pope talks about the importance of the Markey Cancer Center
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December 5, 2025 at 8:51 PM
Pancreatic cancer cases are rising, and early symptoms can be easy to miss. In Episode 69 of Cancer Conversations, Mindy McCulley hosts Dr. Joseph Kim while he breaks down risks, symptoms, new vaccine research, and what patients should know. 🎙️Listen here: https://bit.ly/49Tlqtl
Hope in Tailored Care: Personalized Vaccines for Pancreatic Cancer | Talking FACS
Host: Mindy McCulley, MS Family and Consumer Sciences Extension Specialist for Instructional Support, University of Kentucky  Guest: Dr. Joseph Kim, MD Professor and Chief of Surgical Oncology, Univer...
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December 4, 2025 at 10:23 PM
Kentucky’s making strides. 💪 LEX 18 highlights how lung cancer screening programs at the UK Markey Cancer Center are:
• Boosting screening rates
• Catching more early-stage cancers
• Improving survival by 30% in just five years
Read more or watch here: https://bit.ly/3KyUXa6
UK Markey Cancer Center Programs drive lung cancer screening improvements
Kentucky leads the nation in new lung cancer cases, but the state is showing significant improvement thanks to screening initiatives centered in Lexington at the UK Markey Cancer Center.
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December 3, 2025 at 3:48 PM
Better precision. Faster recovery. Smaller incisions.

Dr. Mansi Shah joined Fox 56 News to share how robotic lung surgery is improving outcomes for patients across Kentucky.
December 2, 2025 at 6:19 PM
📢 Join us today, for the next #MarkeyResearch Seminar!

Wed, Nov. 19 | Noon | MN263
Speaker: Dr. Xia Liu, Dept. of Toxicology & Cancer Biology
Topic: Neutrophils-tailored cancer biomarker discovery and therapy

🍕 Pizza served, first come, first served!
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November 19, 2025 at 2:06 PM
“If you build it, they will come.”

Dr. Omar el Kawkgi, MD, @okawkgi.bsky.social, joined the Markey Cancer Center to lead the growth of our thyroid cancer program, creating a collaborative, patient-centered approach to care.

Read his feature in the MD-Update: https://bit.ly/4hWtL16
As He Builds It, They Will Come
Omar M. El Kawkgi, MD, leads the building of UK Healthcare’s Markey Cancer Center’s thyroid cancer program LEXINGTON Endocrinologist Omar M. El Kawkgi, MD, joined the University of Kentucky Markey Can...
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November 14, 2025 at 8:49 PM
👏 Congratulations to Dr. Kathleen O’Connor, elected 2026 president-elect of the Cancer Biology Training Consortium! Dr. O’Connor leads cancer education & mentoring at Markey and UK's College of Medicine, and is dedicated to training the next generation of cancer researchers. https://bit.ly/3WQbZDa
Dr. O’Connor elected to lead national cancer training consortium
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November 12, 2025 at 7:38 PM
Save the Date!
Jan. 30, 2026 | 10th Annual Precision Medicine Symposium |
Central Bank Center | Lexington, KY

🎤 Keynote: Dr. Daniel Boffa (Yale School of Medicine) Highlighting advances in personalized cancer care.
Registration opens this fall!
https://bit.ly/3HxvA3d
Precision Medicine Symposium
This symposium highlights clinical advances in precision medicine. Oncologists, hematologists, oncology surgeons, pathologists, radiologists, oncology…
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November 10, 2025 at 9:15 PM
You may be eligible for lung cancer screening if you are 50-80 years old, smoked an average of one pack a day for 20 years, and currently smoke or have quit within the last 15 years. Ask your doctor if lung cancer screening is right for you. #NationalLungCancerScreeningDay
November 8, 2025 at 3:00 PM
Former UK Football star & current Lions DE Josh Paschal opens up about his melanoma diagnosis & recovery at the UK Markey Cancer Center in a new #CrucialCatch video.
🏈 After recovering and returning to the field, he now raises awareness to help others catch cancer early.
https://bit.ly/4p1CW2V
Former Wildcat, current NFL player Josh Paschal shares cancer journey in new video
Former University of Kentucky football player Josh Paschal opened up about his melanoma diagnosis and his path to the NFL in a new video released by the Detroit Lions as part of the league’s Crucial C...
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November 7, 2025 at 6:51 PM
🎧 New “Behind the Blue” episode: UK Markey's thoracic surgeons Dr. Shari Meyerson & Dr. Mansi Shah discuss how robotic precision is revolutionizing lung cancer care, turning weeks of waiting into same-day diagnosis & surgery.
💙 Listen: https://bit.ly/4oXwDgN
‘Behind the Blue’: Robotic precision and catching lung cancer early
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November 6, 2025 at 3:54 PM
The UK Markey Cancer Center has been named among the nation’s Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems for Excellence in Oncology by Beckers HR.

As Kentucky’s NCI-designated Comprehensive Cancer Center, Markey continues to lead in cancer care, research & innovation.
🔗 https://bit.ly/47UQcQZ
Markey named among nation’s top oncology programs by Becker’s Healthcare
The University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Hospital has been named one of the 2025 Top 100 Hospitals and Health Systems for Excellence in Oncology, by Becker’s Healthcare, recognizing the UK Markey...
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November 5, 2025 at 4:20 PM
📣 Join us today at noon, in MN263 for the next #MarkeyResearchSeminar!

Guest speaker Dr. Bing Li (University of Iowa) will present:
“FABP4: A Novel Link Between Obesity and Breast Cancer”

Pizza provided, first come, first served!
November 5, 2025 at 1:30 PM
Every standard cancer treatment began as a clinical trial.
In UK Healthcare's recent health column, Dr. Susanne Arnold shares how clinical trials at Markey offer access to new therapies, and hope for patients and families.
Read more: https://bit.ly/47pIcYg
Considering clinical trials for cancer care
If you or a loved one is facing a cancer diagnosis, you may want to consider discussing clinical trial options with your oncologist or health care team. For many people who have cancer, clinical trial...
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November 4, 2025 at 6:33 PM
Congrats to Dr. Eric Rellinger, UK Markey researcher and pediatric surgeon, on receiving the American College of Surgeons' award 2026–2031 Clowes Memorial Research Award!
Read more about how is work is paving the way for new pediatric cancer treatments: https://bit.ly/3X2tNuR #Neuroblastoma
Dr. Rellinger receives American College of Surgeons' Clowes Award
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November 3, 2025 at 7:00 PM
🫁 The 2025 Markey Lung Cancer Forum agenda is now available!

Join us Dec. 11 at Central Bank Center for expert discussions on lung cancer screening, prevention & care coordination, uniting clinicians & care teams across Kentucky.
🔗 View the full agenda: https://bit.ly/47KQycW
November 3, 2025 at 6:54 PM
This #NationalLungCancerScreeningDay, UK Markey Cancer Center is joining centers across the nation to make screening more accessible. 🫁

We encourage eligible Kentuckians to talk with their doctors today about getting screened. Early detection saves lives.
Learn More: https://bit.ly/47haPXn
Markey Cancer Center observes National Lung Cancer Screening Day Nov. 8
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center and the Department of Radiology will join cancer centers across the nation in observing National Lung Cancer Screening Day Nov. 8 by offering Saturday s...
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October 31, 2025 at 9:05 PM
🏅 Congratulations to @susannearnoldmd.bsky.social, professor of medicine Co-director of translational oncology at UK Markey, on receiving the William R. Willard Dean’s Recognition Award from UK's College of Medicine!
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Dr. Susanne Arnold honored with the William R. Willard Dean’s Recognition Award
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October 31, 2025 at 6:19 PM
Save the date! 🔬
The 2026 UK Markey Research Day is set for May 13, 2026 at the Gatton Student Center. Enter the Markey Research Image Contest! Showcase your science microscopy, imaging, mentorship, data storytelling & more.
Submit by Oct. 31 ⤵
https://bit.ly/48KWgMW
October 31, 2025 at 4:01 PM
🎀 October is #BreastCancerAwareness Month.
At the UK Markey Cancer Center, we're committed to advancing research, early detection, and personalized care for every patient.

Early detection saves lives. 💗

Learn more about prevention, screening & treatment at Markey: https://bit.ly/3J5DUM0
Breast cancer
Breast cancer is a tumor that forms in the breast. Sometimes you can feel it as a lump or see it on an X-ray, like a mammogram. Many breast lumps are …
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October 30, 2025 at 4:08 PM
Join us tomorrow for this week’s UK Markey Research Seminar!

Wed, Oct. 29 | 🕛 Noon | 📍 HKRB150
👨‍🔬 Dr. Boyi Gan, PhD from MD Anderson Cancer Center
Topic: Targeting Ferroptosis and Disulfidptosis in Cancer

Learn how these cell death pathways could shape new cancer therapies.
October 29, 2025 at 1:08 PM
“My mammogram literally saved my life.”💗

UK employee Fadyia Lowe didn’t expect her annual screening to reveal early-stage breast cancer, but early detection led to a full recovery. Now she’s urging others: Don’t skip your mammogram.

Read her story ⤵️
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October 27, 2025 at 6:58 PM
With new NCI funding, Markey's Jennifer Redmond Knight Dr.P.H. & Timothy Mullett, MD, will expand the Quality Implementation of Lung Cancer Screening (QUILS™) program to 60 sites across the US led by Jamie Studts, Ph.D, from @cucancercenter.bsky.social. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4qn3X2a
National study will test Markey-developed lung cancer screening program
University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center researchers Jennifer Redmond Knight, Dr.P.H., and Timothy Mullett, M.D., are co-investigators on a new National Cancer Institute grant that will expand Kent...
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October 23, 2025 at 4:14 PM