OUR MISSION: The Kentucky LEADS Collaborative is dedicated to reducing the burden of lung cancer in Kentucky and beyond through development, evaluation, and dissemination of novel, community-based interventions to promote provider education, survivorship care, and prevention and early detection regarding lung cancer.
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Introducing the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative
What is the Kentucky LEADS Collaborative? Principal Investigator Jamie Studts, PhD explains the mission of the Collaborative in this brief video.
Events
Webinar on Lung Cancer Screening Set for March 8
November 2016 Lung Cancer Awareness Month Events in Kentucky
2016 Central Kentucky Free to Breathe Run/Walk
2016 Shine A Light Events in Kentucky
Kentucky LEADS at the statewide meeting of the Kentucky Cancer Program Regional Cancer Coordinators
Shine A Light events in Kentucky
5th Annual Lung Cancer 5K Run/Walk and 1-Mile Walk
Multiple presentations by Kentucky LEADS Collaborative leaders at the UK Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network meeting today, including Drs. Tim Mullett and Jamie L. Studts. Great to see many colleagues from our partners and colleagues throughout Kentucky!
The Kentucky LEADS Collaborative was honored to participate in Appalachian Research Day 2017 and delighted to be recognized for our research addressing lung cancer prevention, control, and care.
uknow.uky.edu/research/third-annual-appalachian-research-day-shares-results-health-studies
Third Annual Appalachian Research Day Shares Results of Health Studies
uknow.uky.edu
The event, held May 24 in Hazard, Ky., was hosted by the UK Center of Excellence in Rural Health as an opportunity for researchers and community members to share research findings with the local communities and facilitate dialogue about how to improve health and quality of life in Appalachia.
Stealing any opportunity to talk about lung cancer prevention, early detection, care, and survivorship.
A nice piece that addresses some of the concerns about extending screening to additional populations and why that may not be a good idea:
www.lung.org/about-us/blog/2017/04/why-lung-cancer-screening.html?referrer=http://www.lung.org/ab...
Why Lung Cancer Screening Isn’t for Never Smokers
lung.org
Lung cancer is the number one cancer killer of both men and women. Why is the disease so fatal? One reason is that lung cancer does not often show symptoms until later stages when it has already spread. This makes early detection key and lung cancer screening so important for those at risk, particul...