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Lung Cancer
Forum

Markey Lung Cancer Forum

CANCER CARE CONTINUUM
WORKING TOGETHER TO SAVE LIVES

The Lung Cancer Forum will bring together primary care providers, nurses, and care teams dedicated to advancing best practices in screening and patient navigation. Sessions will feature early detection strategies, treatment updates, and emerging research affecting the continuum of lung cancer care. With an emphasis on strengthening referral networks and communication between primary and specialty providers, the forum offers a unique opportunity to foster collaboration and improve outcomes for patients.

Markey's Lung Cancer forum is a free event and will be held in conjunction with the Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network's
Cancer Care Conference on Thursday, Dec. 10–11, 2026.

Lobby of the Central Bank Center, showing the escalators and social stairs

EVENT INFORMATION


Thursday, Dec. 10, 2026
9 a.m.–4:30 p.m.

Central Bank Center
430 W. Vine Street
Lexington, KY 40507
 

Markey Lung Cancer Forum

This event is being held in conjunction with the MCCAN Cancer Care Conference. 

Registration Closed

Support Sponsor Package

  • Logo featured on event materials and website 
  • Verbal recognition during event 
  • Exhibitor table and two chairs 

Premier Sponsor Package

  • Premier logo placement on website, event materials and signage 
  • Verbal recognition during the event 
  • Exhibitor table and two chairs 

For more information about sponsorships, or additional sponsorship opportunities, contact markeyevents@uky.edu.

Agenda coming soon.

Time Session Speaker
Noon–12:30 p.m. Registration and Lunch  
12:30–12:35 p.m. Welcome Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS
12:35–12:55 p.m. Session 1: Tobacco Use Graham Warren, MD, PhD
12:55–1:15 p.m. Session 2: Early Detection & Screening Brenda Garcia, MD
1:15–1:35 p.m. Session 3: Diagnostic Precision & Collaboration Scott Yee, MD
1:35–1:55 p.m. Session 4: Single Anesthesia Events Shari L. Meyerson, MD, MEd
1:55–2:15 p.m. Session 5: Single Port — Minimally Invasive Treatment Mansi Shah-Jadeja, MD
2:15–2:35 p.m. Break & Networking  
2:35–2:55 p.m. Session 6: Committee on Cancer Surgery Standards (CoC 5.8) Clinton Morgan, MD, PhD
2:55–3:15 p.m. Session 7: Radiation Oncology Weisi Yan, MD, PhD
3:15–3:35 p.m. Session 8: Endoscopic Treatments Ashish Maskey, MD
3:35–3:55 p.m. Session 9: Current Trials in Early-stage Disease Zhonglin Hao, MD, PhD
3:55–4:25 p.m. Session 10: Discussion on the Future of the Forum Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS
4:25–4:30 p.m. Wrap-up & Closing Remarks Timothy W. Mullett, MD, MBA, FACS

 

NCI Comprehensive Cancer Center - A Cancer Center Designated by the National Cancer Institute

Markey Cancer Center is designated by the National Cancer Institute as a Comprehensive Cancer Center – a distinction that recognizes our commitment to accelerating precision cancer research and care to patients. We are the first and only NCI-Comprehensive Cancer Center in Kentucky, and one of 58 in the nation.

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