Markey Cancer Foundation | About Us

UK Markey Cancer Center Campus

Located on the campus of the University of Kentucky Albert B. Chandler Medical Center, the Markey Cancer Center campus encompasses four separate buildings:

The Ben F. Roach Cancer Care Facility (1986)

Patient care is the highest priority and hallmark of the Ben F. Roach Cancer Care Facility. Each year, over 1,300 new cancer patients are evaluated and treated here. This facility symbolizes the promise of innovative care for cancer patients and their families.

The Dorothy Enslow Combs Cancer Research Building (1989)

Cancer research is part of the way the UK Markey Cancer Center practices medicine. Research inspires new ideas and new methods that help improve patient care. Gifted and dedicated researchers keep us at the forefront of discovery, and that translates into improved care and hope.

The M. Margrite Davis and Ralph E. Mills Magnetic Resonance Imaging and Spectroscopy Facility (1992)

Magnetic Resonance Imaging (MRI) is used both in research and patient care to improve diagnostic abilities and to understand the body's physiologic processes.

Thank You

These buildings and the lifesaving services they provide are made possible by the generous gifts of our donors.

On behalf of the patients and their families, thank you so very much.

For patient information, please call: 859-257-4488
or the toll-free number: 866-340-4488

The Marylou Whitney and John Hendrickson Cancer Facility for Women (2001)

This facility enhances our capabilities in many areas, including the treatment of breast, ovarian, and gynecologic cancers. The building houses innovative multi-disciplinary outpatient clinics and programs that are designed to serve women and their families better.

Multidisciplinary cancer clinics such as:

the UK Comprehensive Breast Care Center,
the Multidisciplinary Lung Cancer Program,
the Multidisciplinary Gastrointestinal Cancer Program, and
the Multidisciplinary Genitourinary Cancer Program

These clinics and programs provide innovative approaches to patient care where patients can see all of their specialists in one clinic. If cancer is diagnosed, a team of specialists promptly reviews the patient's case and discusses available treatment options, all in the same day.

The Hematology/Oncology Clinic provides treatment for lymphomas, leukemias, and other cancers of the blood and blood-forming tissues, as well as a wide variety of solid and non-solid tumors.

The Gynecologic Oncology Service provides women with a full range of cancer care, including screening for cervical and ovarian cancers, and the latest and most effective therapy for gynecologic cancers.