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A Message from the Director
The Markey Cancer Center has been recognized by the National Cancer Institute (NCI) as one of the premier locations in the nation that focuses on state-of-the-art research and advanced treatment for patients with gastrointestinal (GI) cancers which include cancers of the colon, rectum, pancreas, esophagus, stomach and liver. In fact, the NCI recently awarded the Markey Cancer Center a Specialized Programs of Research Excellence (SPORE) grant in gastrointestinal cancers, one of only six GI SPOREs in the nation, which allows for discoveries in the laboratories to reach the patients much more quickly than traditional scientific programs. A multidisciplinary team of specialists—including surgeons, medical oncologists, radiation oncologists, interventional radiologists, pathologists, basic researchers and genetic counselors—collaborate to deliver innovative multi-modality treatment techniques designed to improve patient outcomes and preserve quality-of-life.  
Markey Cancer Center Gets a New Director (2009-09-02). This week, an extended conversation with Dr. Mark Evers the new Director of UK's Markey Cancer Center and a distinguished surgeon and cancer researcher. WUKY, UK Perspectives © Copyright 2009, wuky In addition to GI cancers, other areas where specialized teams of physicians and investigators are working together in a multidisciplinary fashion to provide the most up-to-date and compassionate treatment plans for our patients include cancers of the lung, prostate, breast, head and neck, brain and ovaries just to name a few. Notable recent accomplishments and additions include a state-of-the-art gamma knife, which offers precise and focused treatment of difficult tumors of the brain, spine and head and neck, a nationally-recognized ovarian cancer screening program and renovated clinical facilities. I also want to take this opportunity to recognize the exceptional work being done on a daily basis by our clinicians, nurses, scientists, and staff who help support our mission. Thank you to each and every one of you who is a part of the Markey Cancer Center team. We cannot continue to move our center forward without your valued and dedicated efforts. Together, we can help eliminate the pain, suffering and death due to cancer. I invite you to learn more about the Markey Cancer Center by further perusing our website. Our excitement is measured by the teams who make discoveries in our research laboratories, by the teams who do exceptional work in our Cancer Control Program, by the number of Kentuckians we treat close to their homes via our Affiliate Network, by our generous donors who make our work possible and, most importantly, by the exceptional care and treatment our clinical teams provide to all our patients.
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It is truly an exciting time to be at the University of Kentucky and the Markey
Cancer Center, a premier cancer research and patient care facility. Our nationally-acclaimed programs
attract patients from every county in Kentucky and across the country. One of
the main reasons for our excitement is the multidisciplinary approach that we
employ to research and fight one of our Commonwealth’s most deadly diseases:
cancer. Teams of physicians,
scientists and dedicated staff in the Markey Cancer Center are working together
not only to treat our patients with the care and compassion you and your loved
ones deserve, but also to provide the cures for tomorrow.