More people are diagnosed with cancer in Kentucky than any other state in the country. According to the Centers for Disease Control, for every 100,000 people more than 500 are diagnosed with some form of cancer each year.
The Kentucky Cancer Program says it’s become their mission to help Kentuckians find, fight, and survive cancer. They say there will soon be a new resource to do just that.
Jamie Smith with the Kentucky Cancer Program says screening is their life saving mission.
Smith says getting to the screening is difficult for some. That’s why they’re going to bring screenings to you.
Smith says a screening van will roll all around Kentucky in January. Kentucky first lady Jane Beshear started the project.
If your loved one has been diagnosed with cancer, the Kentucky Cancer Program initiated an online resource for you.