Kentucky Cancer Program - West

Established in 1982 by the Kentucky General Assembly, KCP is a unique cancer control network with 13 regional offices across the state. The mission is to reduce cancer incidence and mortality through education, research, and service.

KCP is recognized nationally as a unique program that is state-funded, university-affiliated, and community-based. KCP was created in 1982 and is jointly administered by the University of Louisville James Graham Brown Cancer Center and the University of Kentucky Lucille Parker Markey Cancer Center. The partnership with Kentucky’s two major academic institutions and cancer centers enables KCP activities to be based on science, driven by the latest and most accurate cancer data, and interwoven with research efforts.