New Possibilities

At the UK Markey Cancer Center, we’re laser-focused on one mission — creating more cancer-free tomorrows for everyone. When I look at what we do here, I see a future full of hope.

We’re Kentucky’s National Cancer Institute-Designated Comprehensive Cancer Center. But we’re so much more than that. Our impact reaches far beyond Lexington, into every corner of the Commonwealth, across the country and around the globe.

Here’s how Markey is bringing new possibilities to life, every single day.

A world-class institution like Markey thrives because of our dedication to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments. We’re in rare company as one of only 57 Comprehensive Cancer Centers in the U.S. And it shows.

Markey’s researchers are changing the world’s understanding of how cancer works. Their pioneering breakthroughs are improving the lives of people with lung cancer, colon cancer and many others. Our trailblazing clinical trials give more patients brighter futures. Plus, targeted therapies developed right here at Markey are altering the way we treat cancer.

Our unique expertise makes us nationwide leaders in tobacco research. We’re using that knowledge to find ways to cut down on tobacco use in rural communities. And we’re leading a national program to get more cancer patients to quit smoking.

The UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network is a national model. It shows that relationships with community hospitals lead to improved cancer care for everyone. A novel collaboration between our affiliate network and the Lexington VA Health Care System, which will expand advanced cancer treatments for veterans, is proof of this. Community researchers at Markey engage people across the Commonwealth in the quest to prevent cancer. Our faculty fosters a new generation of leaders committed to fairness and compassion. At our new same-day clinic, cancer patients get the extra support and care they need to cut down on emergency room visits.

The best of the best work here – our doctors, nurses, pharmacists, social workers, therapists, volunteers and many more – and we’re cultivating a new generation of leaders committed to fairness and compassion. I’m proud of the work they do every day for the people of Kentucky.

By 2028, we will open a transformative, new cancer ambulatory building, designed with purpose and built for the future. It will be a space that represents our commitment to cancer patients everywhere.

Our promise is to Kentucky. Our possibilities are for everyone.
 

B. Mark Evers, MD, FACS
Director, UK Markey Cancer Center