For someone dealing with cancer the holidays can be an added stress on top of what they are already going through. A group of Lexington women started an organization to try and ease that burden in honor of a friend who lost her battle to ovarian cancer.
A recent “State of Lung Cancer” report by the American Lung Association found that Kentucky continues to have the highest lung cancer rates in the country.
More than a decade ago WKYT's Sam Dick was diagnosed with prostate cancer. In that time since his battle, Sam has been a link to hope to countless other men across central Kentucky by simply being a listening ear.
For some breast cancer patients, lymphedema can add to the burden cancer brings. Kentucky CancerLink aims to provide needed resources to take some of that worry away.
Chances are this summer you have had a little fun in the sun, but too much exposure can increase your chances of skin cancer. The Skin Cancer Foundation says it is the most common cancer in the world.
Kentucky leads the country in the highest incidence rate for the cancer, but a push for more education on the importance of screenings has helped to try and curb the numbers.
The plan of attack for cancer focuses on ridding the body of it, but many times there is another treatment just as important, and that is a focus on a patient’s mental well-being.
At Kentucky CancerLink, they want to help eliminate some of the challenges that might come with cancer. One Lexington woman says the organization made her feel beautiful again.
WKYT is partnering with Kentucky CancerLink, a nonprofit that works to help fight cancer in the state and raise awareness. In this Link to Hope story, we are taking you inside Kentucky CancerLink to learn more about the services offered.
Here at WKYT, we’re introducing a new monthly segment called Link 2 Hope with stories that celebrate Kentucky cancer survivors and draw awareness to the many cancers affecting people in the state.
WKYT is introducing a new monthly segment in partnership with Kentucky Cancer Link.It’s called Link to Hope and it will include stories about cancer awareness and give us the chance to celebrate survivors in central Kentucky.January is Cervical Cancer Awareness month and a new program called Yes Cerv! is aimed at providing free screenings and saving lives.In Kentucky the rates of cervical cancer are among the highest in the country according to national statistics.
