Article from: CAFE College Monthly – September Issue

As part of National Ovarian Cancer Awareness Month, UK HealthCare officials were recently joined by Nancy Cox, vice president for land-grant engagement and CAFE dean, and others to highlight the long-running work of the University of Kentucky Markey Cancer Center's Ovarian Cancer Screening Program.

The program is an ongoing, 34-year research study showing that annual screening continues to detect ovarian cancer at an earlier stage than is possible with a clinical examination. Initial funding for the program came from the Telford Foundation and the Kentucky Extension Homemakers Association.

KEHA members support the program by challenging each county to donate at least $1 per member annually. Their fundraising efforts have raised more than $1.5 million, but their work goes well beyond fundraising. They routinely participate in the screening program, organize trips to screening sites from around the state, promote ovarian cancer awareness and host educational events.

The screening program is open to women age 50 or older, or women over the age of 25 who have a family history of ovarian cancer. Screening is free. For more information, call 859-323-4687 or 800-766-8279.

Photos by Matt Barton, Agricultural Communications Specialist