# Markey Cancer Center, University of Kentucky

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## TL;DR

Kentucky's NCI comprehensive centre, serving Appalachia where lung and colorectal cancer rates are among the highest in the United States.

## Summary

NCI-designated in 2013 and comprehensive since 2023, Markey is the only NCI centre in Kentucky, a state with some of the highest cancer incidence and mortality in the US, concentrated in Appalachian counties. Its research and outreach are built around that burden: lung cancer screening and tobacco control, colorectal screening uptake, HPV vaccination and cervical cancer prevention. The Markey Cancer Center Research Network and Affiliate Network extend trials and specialist care to community hospitals across the state. Basic science strengths include cancer metabolism and DNA damage.

## Fields

- Kind: Institution
- Last checked: 2026-09-09
- City: Lexington, KY, US
- Type: cancer-center
- NCI designation: comprehensive
- Website: https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey-cancer-center

## Sources

- Markey Cancer Center: https://ukhealthcare.uky.edu/markey-cancer-center

## Connected records

- cancers: [Cervical cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/cervical/), [Colorectal cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/colorectal/), [Non-small-cell lung cancer](https://onco.cc/cancers/nsclc/)
- fronts: [Early Detection & Screening](https://onco.cc/fronts/early-detection/), [Prevention & Risk](https://onco.cc/fronts/prevention/)
- technologies: [Colorectal cancer screening (colonoscopy, FIT, stool DNA, blood)](https://onco.cc/technologies/colorectal-screening/), [HPV & HBV vaccination](https://onco.cc/technologies/hpv-vaccine/), [Low-dose CT lung screening](https://onco.cc/technologies/low-dose-ct-screening/)
- people: [Lucille P. Markey](https://onco.cc/people/lucille-markey/)
- bottlenecks: [Fragmented care and guideline gaps](https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-care-fragmentation/), [Prevention we already have is not deployed](https://onco.cc/bottlenecks/b-prevention-adoption/)
- institutions: [National Cancer Institute (NIH)](https://onco.cc/institutions/nci/)

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