Cancer Care

With few building sites springing up around town, the arching metal skeleton of a large structure on Enterprise Drive overlooking South Danville Bypass has piqued the curiosity of motorists. Those behind Central Kentucky Cancer Center hope the building on the hill becomes well known soon as a regional destination. Patients from rural areas will be able to receive all of their cancer treatment, from beginning to end, in one place. The project has grown considerably since Dr. Thomas Baeker and his staff at Commonwealth Cancer Center began looking to expand from their Southtown Drive offices in the spring of 2007.

The road to receiving state-of-the-art, highly-specialized cancer care just got shorter — and much more dynamic. Central Kentucky Cancer Center, a fully-integrated and comprehensive cancer care facility that opened in June 2010 in Danville, aligns the entire spectrum of cancer-care options, including medical oncology, radiation oncology and a multitude of support services in one, accessible location. The concept for this one-stop treatment facility was borne out of a strategic vision to provide a regional destination for the most thorough and technologically-advanced cancer care.

Commonwealth Cancer Center will break ground Thursday for its new $4 million facility in Danville. The state-of the-art regional corporate headquarters and patient treatment facility will be built adjacent to Heritage Hospice in the Boyle County Industrial Foundation's Enterprise Center business park at the intersection of Lebanon Road and the bypass. The facility should be fully operational in 18-24 months. Commonwealth Cancer Center provides comprehensive hematology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology services to patients in facilities in Danville, Harrodsburg, Corbin, Frankfort, London, Russell Springs and Somerset.

Dear Editor, In response to the recent article in The Advocate-Messenger regarding the new technological advance in radiation oncology now available in Danville for the treatment of certain cancer patients, we at Commonwealth Cancer Centers of Kentucky wish to add our congratulations to Dr. Carlsen and his staff for the acquisition of their new machine. The technology described in the article (intensity modulated radiation therapy, or IMRT) has been a significant advance for the cancer care community, enhancing our ability to deliver radiation therapy to tumors with a degree of precision that can significantly reduce radiation injury to normal tissues surrounding a focus of cancer.

Dear Editor, Friday last, Charles G. Campbell, M.D., passed away, and with his departure, Danville has surely lost a community treasure. Fifteen years ago, cancer patients from Danville and surrounding communities were obliged to travel to Lexington or Louisville for the management of their illness. In one stroke, Chuck Campbell changed all that. With little more than a hunch that a town like Danville could support full-time cancer care, he built a radiation oncology facility which, under his compassionate direction, was soon treating cancer patients from all over south central Kentucky.

Commonwealth Cancer Center in Danville is the newest member of University of Kentucky HealthCare's Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network.  The partnership is established with an emphasis on clinical research, with the goal of providing cancer patients in Commonwealth's network of centers throughout the state - including the center in Danville - expanded access to new clinical trials and emerging therapies in their own communities, as...

A Las Vegas themed fundraiser hopes to draw a bunch of "losers" to the Danville Country Club on Saturday so that area women can receive better breast cancer care. The annual Luminosity event sponsored by the Central Kentucky Cancer Program hopes to raise $100,000 through gambling with play money and put it toward the purchase of a stereotactic breast biopsy machine for Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. "We're going to have a good time while making a difference in the health of women in this community," said Jo Ann Rice, one of the organizers.

Central Kentucky Cancer Program in partnership with Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation will host a "From Surviving to Thriving" Wellness Retreat for cancer survivors Saturday at Glenworth Farm, 781 Buster Pike in Harrodsburg. The day-long program is designed to be a learning experience in a relaxing and supportive atmosphere. The program begins with an 8 a.m. breakfast and concludes at 5 p.m. Participants are asked to pre-register by calling CKCP at (859) 239-2527. Featured presenters are Mary Jackson, a registered nurse who specializes in oncology nursing, and Darwin Huartson, a chaplain and active volunteer for the American Cancer Society.

Beginning April 1, Commonwealth Cancer Center on the Danville bypass will transition to Ephraim McDowell Commonwealth Cancer Center. The great care that patients have come to expect is now backed by a hospital nationally rated as one of the best for providing quality care, McDowell Health said in a press release announcing the change. The transition is considered a “strategic alliance” by those at the centers, including Mark Allen, Commonwealth Cancer Center practice administrator.

Commonwealth Cancer Center in Danville is the newest member of University of Kentucky HealthCare's Markey Cancer Center Affiliate Network.  The partnership is established with an emphasis on clinical research, with the goal of providing cancer patients in Commonwealth's network of centers throughout the state - including the center in Danville - expanded access to new clinical trials and emerging therapies in their own communities, as...

The road to receiving state-of-the-art, highly-specialized cancer care just got shorter — and much more dynamic. Central Kentucky Cancer Center, a fully-integrated and comprehensive cancer care facility that opened in June 2010 in Danville, aligns the entire spectrum of cancer-care options, including medical oncology, radiation oncology and a multitude of support services in one, accessible location. The concept for this one-stop treatment facility was borne out of a strategic vision to provide a regional destination for the most thorough and technologically-advanced cancer care.

Organizers of the gala Luminosity, raising money for the fight against cancer, will host the 14th annual event Aug. 14 — “Luminosity 2010, Join in the Journey.” Harry Nickens, president of Ephraim McDowell Health Care Foundation, says the public will be amazed at the extravagant gifts donated to the auction this year. Commonwealth Cancer Center’s director of communications and resources, Amy Wise, is equally excited about many people having their first experience inside of the center’s new offices.

With few building sites springing up around town, the arching metal skeleton of a large structure on Enterprise Drive overlooking South Danville Bypass has piqued the curiosity of motorists. Those behind Central Kentucky Cancer Center hope the building on the hill becomes well known soon as a regional destination. Patients from rural areas will be able to receive all of their cancer treatment, from beginning to end, in one place. The project has grown considerably since Dr. Thomas Baeker and his staff at Commonwealth Cancer Center began looking to expand from their Southtown Drive offices in the spring of 2007.

Commonwealth Cancer Center will break ground Thursday for its new $4 million facility in Danville. The state-of the-art regional corporate headquarters and patient treatment facility will be built adjacent to Heritage Hospice in the Boyle County Industrial Foundation's Enterprise Center business park at the intersection of Lebanon Road and the bypass. The facility should be fully operational in 18-24 months. Commonwealth Cancer Center provides comprehensive hematology, medical oncology, and radiation oncology services to patients in facilities in Danville, Harrodsburg, Corbin, Frankfort, London, Russell Springs and Somerset.

A Las Vegas themed fundraiser hopes to draw a bunch of "losers" to the Danville Country Club on Saturday so that area women can receive better breast cancer care. The annual Luminosity event sponsored by the Central Kentucky Cancer Program hopes to raise $100,000 through gambling with play money and put it toward the purchase of a stereotactic breast biopsy machine for Ephraim McDowell Regional Medical Center. "We're going to have a good time while making a difference in the health of women in this community," said Jo Ann Rice, one of the organizers.

Dear Editor, Friday last, Charles G. Campbell, M.D., passed away, and with his departure, Danville has surely lost a community treasure. Fifteen years ago, cancer patients from Danville and surrounding communities were obliged to travel to Lexington or Louisville for the management of their illness. In one stroke, Chuck Campbell changed all that. With little more than a hunch that a town like Danville could support full-time cancer care, he built a radiation oncology facility which, under his compassionate direction, was soon treating cancer patients from all over south central Kentucky.