A Dual Diagnosis
“The comprehensive care I received at UK Markey not only focused on treating my cancer, but their team also saw me through some of the most challenging personal moments I have ever experienced.”
The Faces in the Fight Against Cancer
Behind every diagnosis is a person with a story. As the only NCI-designated cancer center in Kentucky, we’re committed to fighting alongside each patient, through triumph and tragedy. Here’s how your support is helping to change outcomes for patients and is making UK Markey the place where Kentucky comes to beat cancer.
The UK Markey Cancer Foundation Provides Annual Thanksgiving Meal and Banners Full of Kind Messages to Those Receiving In-Patient Treatment During the Holiday
On Thursday, November 25, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation will provide Thanksgiving meals to patients and their families staying at the Markey Cancer Center for treatment during the Thanksgiving holiday. Through generous donations…
Markey Women Strong News & Updates | Issue 3
Get to know your 2021 Markey Women Strong Distinguished Researchers: Dr. Emilia Galperin and Dr. Luksana Chaiswing
UK Markey Cancer Foundation Aims to Brighten Patients’ Day with Kind Messages from the Community
The UK Markey Cancer Foundation gathered kind messages of support from the community dedicated to the patients going through treatment at the UK Markey Cancer Center. The messages will be turned into banners and hung for patients to read.
Stories of Impact
COVID-19 Devastation in India Hits Home for Many South Asian Americans at UK
LEXINGTON, Ky. (May 18, 2021) – Though she grew up in California, University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center research assistant Sumati Hasani spent many summers of her childhood visiting her extended family in India. The first-generation South Asian…
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Markey Women Strong Award 2021 Distinguished Researcher Grants, Reaches $500,000 in Total Giving
On May 18, The University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation’s Markey Women Strong program awarded its annual Distinguished Researcher Grants to UK Markey Cancer Center researchers Dr. Emilia Galperin and Dr. Luksana Chaiswing. This marks…
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Markey Cancer Foundation and Markey Cancer Center’s 2020 Successes
In a year where nothing went quite like one expected, the UK Markey Cancer Center and Markey Cancer Foundation, soldiered on caring for patients and persevering in the fight against cancer. Below are some of…
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Markey Women Strong – Now Accepting 2021 Renewals and New Memberships
Renewals and new member sign-ups are now available for the 2021 Markey Women Strong program.
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Teenage Markey DineAround Creator Honored For His Work to Help Fight Cancer
Drew Rodriguez, the teenage creator of the Markey DineAround, was honored with the Young Adult in Philanthropy award at the 2020 virtual National Philanthropy Day hosted by the Association of Fundraising Professionals (AFP).
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News & Updates
Local Hotel Group Offers Lodging to Markey Cancer Center Patients During Pandemic
When the Hope Lodge had to close at the beginning of the pandemic, the UK Markey Cancer Foundation and Markey Cancer Center worked with Rainmaker Hospitality who donated more than 1,000 nights’ stays to cancer patients, caretakers and family members.
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Markey Women Strong News & Updates | Issue 2
Get the latest on the 2020 Markey Women Strong grant recipients and how your funding helped them further their research in a year unlike any other.
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UK Markey Cancer Foundation Provides Appreciation Lunch to Markey Cancer Center Clinical Staff
On January 28, the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Foundation, via a donor-restricted gift, provided 295 lunches to members of the clinical staff at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center.
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Nurse Navigator
The UK Markey Cancer Foundation’s Nurse Navigator serves as a resource for grateful patients and their families, ensuring those who generously support UK Markey do not face a cancer diagnosis alone.
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