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The Kentucky Cancer Needs Assessment (KY CNA) is a comprehensive report from a steering committee of collaborative organizations, driven by the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center. The report – released every five years – combines data and community perspectives that illustrate how social determinants of health, behaviors and biology intersect to tell the current story of cancer in Kentucky, and highlights opportunities to rewrite it.
Avinash Bhakta, M.D., a colorectal surgeon at the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center, discusses the importance of scheduling your colorectal cancer screening in this week's health column.
For years, Lindsey Musick's local physicians brushed off her constant digestive issues as just symptoms of stress. Now, the UK Markey Cancer Center patient encourages others to advocate for their health.
The ACTION Program is publishing a second edition of their book, “The Cancer Crisis in Appalachia: Kentucky Students Take ACTION,” after their first edition was released in 2020.