Support the work of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center at the “Jam to Beat Cancer,” a live music event at Bluegrass Tavern on Friday, Feb. 22 beginning at 7 p.m. Along with music by the Black & Blue Trio, Taylor Hughes and others, the event will feature a silent auction with local art […]
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The Markey Golf Classic is one of the premier charity golf tournaments in Central Kentucky. In addition to being the largest fundraising event for the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation, it and has created a tradition of hosting a lively and festive dinner, live auction and calcutta the weekend prior to the tournament. Held […]
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Cancer takes the lives of more than 10,000 Kentuckians each year, and affects thousands more. This year on Cyber Monday, Giving Tuesday (November 27th) and throughout the holiday season you can support the UK Markey Cancer Foundation in simple, but meaningful ways. – Create a #GivingTuesday fundraiser for the UK Markey Cancer Foundation and, as […]
The UK Markey Cancer Center at the Albert B. Chandler Hospital was once again ranked among the “100 Hospitals and Health Systems with Great Oncology Programs.” The list is published by Becker’s Hospital Review. The UK Markey Cancer Center recently received a 5-year renewal of their National Cancer Institute (NCI) designation as one of the […]
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Dr. Gilbert H. “Gil” Friedell, who served as the first director of the UK Markey Cancer Center, passed away on September 23 at the age of 91. Under Friedell’s leadership, the Markey Cancer Center quickly became one of the foremost authorities on the treatment and research of cancer in the state. Included in his accomplishments […]
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This past week members of the Order of the Eastern Star from across the state came to the UK Markey Cancer Foundation to present a check to for $6,727.40 to CEO Mike Delzotti. Over the past several years the Order of the Eastern Star has been making donations annually, and this year’s gift brings their […]
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The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center has named a new chief of surgical oncology. Dr. Joseph Kim is board certified in surgical oncology and specializes in the treatment of hepatobiliary and gastrointestinal cancers. He performs hyperthermic intraperitoneal chemotherapy (HIPEC), an innovative procedure that delivers chemotherapy to the abdomen during surgery. He has performed more than 100 […]
The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center announced Friday that the National Cancer Institute (NCI) renewed its national cancer center designation for the next five years. The UK Markey Cancer Center remains one of only 70 NCI-designated centers in the country and the only one in Kentucky. “UK was founded for the people of Kentucky, and still today, they […]
On Wednesday, May 9, Drs. Sally Ellington and Kathleen O’Connor were honored as the the 2018 Markey Women Strong Distinguished Researchers, as chosen by members of the UK Markey Cancer Foundation’s Markey Women Strong membership society. The Distinguished Researcher awards come with a $50,000 research grant for each recipient. Started in the summer of 2016, […]
On Wednesday, April, 11 Daisy Phipps Pulito invited her fellow Markey Women Strong members into her home for an inspirational and educational evening as the group celebrated not only her own accomplishment in conquering cancer (twice!), but her own doctor’s mission to help disadvantaged women in both rural Kentucky and in his home country of […]
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