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Link2Hope removes barriers for Kentuckians in need of screenings, diagnoses, and treatment for cancer.
After a breast cancer diagnosis a central Kentucky woman found herself dealing with a major loss. Amy Thoroughman who was first diagnosed in 2017, but in 2023 was restaged with metastatic breast cancer that had spread. She needed IV chemotherapy that caused her to lose her hair. She found hope and confidence again through a program operated by Kentucky CancerLink, their Wig Program. It helps women find the perfect wig and head covering at no charge.
Patient navigator helps breast cancer patients cope with hair loss during treatment
September is Prostate Cancer Awareness Month, and more than 300,000 new cases of prostate cancer will be diagnosed in the U.S. this year, according to the American Cancer Society. Early detection and knowledge of family history can be lifesaving for men.
The director of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center says cancer death rates nationwide have reached a 30-year low, citing decades of investment in prevention, screening and treatment.
Markey Cancer Center director touts hope as cancer death rates hit 30 year low nationwide
A recent survivorship celebration at Markey Cancer Center brought together cancer survivors, caregivers and community partners as part of National Cancer Survivors Month, which honors nearly 20 million cancer survivors across the country.
Event aimed to connect cancer patients with resources and a sense of community
Matt Skaggs spends more than half his time outdoors during band camp, leading high school students through long rehearsals under the sun.
That sun exposure throughout his life led to some concerning finds on his skin and the removal of skin cancer in recent years.
He remembers the strict warning he received from his doctor.
“No more sun burning and he said it again no more sun burning, so I knew to start taking these things seriously, I’ve got a few scars you can see,” Skaggs said.
High school band director urges sunscreen use after having skin cancer removed
More than half of cancer patients and survivors experience social isolation, and 31 percent report feeling lonely, according to the American Cancer Society. Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana is expanding its reach into central Kentucky to ensure no one experiencing cancer does so alone.
The organization was started by the family of Gilda Radner, the first woman cast on the first season of Saturday Night Live, after her death from ovarian cancer.
Cancer support community partners with Kentucky CancerLink to bring therapeutic programs to patients and survivors
Melanie Higgins-Day has been behind the chair for 20 years as a hair stylist working with women creating that perfect style for their hair. For Higgins-Day, hair is her world.
A Kentucky nonprofit is linking people newly diagnosed with cancer to trained survivors to help them navigate their journey.
Friend for Life, based in Louisville, serves all of Kentucky and beyond. Executive Director Sheri Donahue said the organization offers support for anyone facing any form of cancer and their caregivers.
Louisville-based Friend for Life pairs those newly diagnosed with cancer to a volunteer who has been through it
As the new year got underway, millions of Americans were worried they would lose their healthcare coverage or see its cost skyrocket if Congress didn’t vote to extend the enhanced ACA subsidies. While the House voted to extend the subsidies, the Senate has not yet taken action. The decision shines a light on programs like Kentucky CancerLink and why the services they provide are more important now than ever.
Organization helps uninsured Kentuckians access cancer screenings as ACA subsidies remain in limbo
Kentucky CancerLink has partnered with Gilda’s Club Kentuckiana to expand resources for cancer patients, families and survivors during the holiday season.
The collaboration brings together two organizations with complementary missions to create a larger support network for those affected by cancer.
Kentucky ranks worst for lung cancer cases as survivor shares hope
Kentucky ranks worst in the nation for new lung cancer cases and it leads the state in cancer deaths, according to a new report from the American Lung Association.
During Lung Cancer Awareness Month, Teresa Daniels, a Winchester nurse and lung cancer survivor, wants people to know the disease doesn’t have to be a death sentence.
Baptist Health uses new breast cancer risk assessment tool to help women
This October, Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Baptist Health Lexington is touting a new breast cancer risk assessment tool to help women determine their probability of developing the disease based on personal and family history factors.
The tool comes as actor Olivia Munn’s recent battle with breast cancer has brought attention to risk assessment methods.
For nearly 40 years, a program through UK HealthCare has been working to save lives by providing free screenings.
Free ovarian cancer screening program at UK raising awareness & saving lives
Our skin is our largest organ and is susceptible to skin cancer, the most common form of cancer in the U.S.
At Kentucky CancerLink the mission is to remove any and all barriers to getting lifesaving cancer screenings.
For some, a crucial obstacle can be a language barrier.
In this Link to Hope, how one navigator works to direct people to the medical care they need.