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Researchers at the UK Markey Cancer Center are studying Kentucky’s     ''‘‘   _
Fifth Congressional District to explore the link between acid reflux disease · J  `  _j     L.°l=as  
and esophageal cancer. This area was chosen because three counties in the "    !;‘‘   A         I
district — Pulaski. Laurel and Whitley — have esophageal cancer rates "          ;;__  
among the highest in the nation.          
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many aspects of acid reflux disease and esophageal cancer will help reduce more than      i i   gb Y  Ag  is  
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cancer is a condition called Barrett`s esophagus. Little is known about diagnosed with   4 _    
Barrett`s esophagus. except that it seems to result from chronic acid reflux esophageal   I g   CQ, _
disease and sometimes progresses to cancer. It is believed that certain d . . `   `     ‘
people, environments and intervention—related factors may be associated cancel; an Q , rr ` 
with the development of this condition. Identifying these factors and more than . R  "ief  ‘ *
implementing public health measures, such as screening and educational 12,000 dig frgm it,
programs. could be effective in improving the identification and treatment _American Cancel, Society
of the disease.
"This important effort combines both a public health initiative to fight
one of Kentucky`s most deadly cancers and a research project to expand
our knowledge about the causes of esophageal cancer," said Dr. Nicholas
Nickl. the study`s principal investigator and professor of medicine at the
UK College of Medicine.
If you have questions or would like to participate in the Marty Driesler
Esophageal Cancer Research Study, please call l—877—267—O626.   Mllllcn T0 Evaluate
Ovarian Cysts and Infertility Child Welfare Impact  
CheMyong ( Jay) Ko. an assistant professor in UK’s College of Health The College of Social Work, in partnership
Sciences. has received a $1.2 million grant from the National Institutes of with Planning and Learning Technologies
Health ( NIH) to continue his research on the female reproductive Inc., is the recipient of a $5 million grant
system to pinpoint which genes cause ovarian cysts. Ovarian cysts affect from the U.S. Department of Health and
over lt) percent of American women. Human Services Children’s Bureau.The
'Ihe NIH grant will help fund Ko’s research program at UK for the funding will be used to establish a quality
next five years and enables Ko to hire three new researchers. “Our goal is improvement C€Ht€t IO Gvaluate the impact
to establish the best model of mammalian ovulation." Ko said, "which on children and families of using private
will explain the roles of individual genes involved in the ovulatory agencies to provide child welfare services.
process and help us in developing the best strategies to overcome The National Quality Improvement
infertility problems as well as designing safer contraceptives? Center on the Privatization of Child Welfare
(QIC PCW) will serve as a resource for
information on child welfare privatization
and provide lessons learned from these
FDI mo'? efforts. Additionally, through the initiative,
'"f°rmag'?nk?b°ut research and demonstration projects will be
i gjgggrgt U? Isgit administered to test theleffectiveness and
_   _ Wwwfesgaréhjukyegdu efficiency of selected privatization models. j
‘ ‘ ·t’‘   The grant is under the direction of UK’s  
fj; Crystal Collins—Camargo, the principal &
_ I investigator and clinical assistant professor
` , _ of social work.To learn more, contact
A Col|ins—Camargo at 859—257—5476. I
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