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Markey ranked as top 50 cancer hospital

U.S. NEWS RANKS MARKEY AMONG THE NATION’S BEST CANCER HOSPITALS

The UK Markey Cancer Center is ranked among the nation’s best hospitals by U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals, and UK HealthCare is the No. 1 hospital in Kentucky. This is the 8th straight year Markey has earned a national ranking for cancer and the 9th year in a row UK HealthCare is Kentucky’s top hospital. 

The expertise, innovation and treatments at Markey make us a leader in cancer care and research in Kentucky, the nation and beyond. These accolades and the many others we earn reflect the extraordinary care here that leads to more cancer-free tomorrows everywhere. 

And it gives Kentuckians even more reasons to trust Markey when it matters most.

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Dr. Mark Evers, Director of the Markey Cancer Center, discusses U.S. News & World Report Rankings

OUR NATIONAL SPECIALTY RANKINGS

The 2024-25 U.S. News & World Report Best Hospitals survey reviewed the performance of 886 hospitals in cancer care. 

This year Markey is nationally recognized for these conditions and specialty procedures:

  • Colon cancer surgery
  • Gynecological cancer surgery
  • Leukemia, lymphoma & myeloma
  • Lung cancer surgery
  • Prostate cancer surgery

Two UK HealthCare programs that provide advanced specialty cancer care for patients are also nationally ranked:

  • Ear, nose & throat 
  • Obstetrics & gynecology 

Five UK HealthCare programs that provide advanced specialty cancer care are recognized as high performing – the top rating available in this category: 

  • Gastroenterology and GI surgery
  • Neurology & neurosurgery
  • Pulmonology & lung surgery
  • Orthopedics 
  • Urology 
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Extraordinary People - Sarah Custer


EXTRAORDINARY CANCER CARE

For patients, the advanced care at Markey is a beacon of hope after a cancer diagnosis. See the difference we make for the people we care for

Markey’s providers and researchers are clinical and scientific trailblazers dedicated to creating more cancer-free tomorrows. Discover the latest advancements made right here at Markey.

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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 57 in the nation.

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