The 11th annual UK Markey Cancer Center Survivorship Celebration draws record turnout

LEXINGTON, Ky. (ABC 36 NEWS NOW) – On Friday, cancer survivors, current patients, caregivers, and families gathered for the UK Markey Cancer Center’s 11th annual Survivorship Celebration, a day devoted to honoring their journeys and the battles they’ve faced together.

The event featured live music, guest speakers, and a variety of informational booths.

“It’s such a special time and we have patients who have come to every single one of them,” said Katie Brown with the Markey Cancer Center.

Among the crowd was Casey McKenzie, attending for the second year in a row. Diagnosed with prostate cancer five years ago, and later with a type of blood cancer, McKenzie said the gathering reminds him he’s not alone

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