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WASHINGTON, DC— U.S. Congressman Harold “Hal” Rogers (KY-05) announced today that the United States House of Representatives approved $190,000 for the University of Kentucky Marty Driesler Cancer Project. The funding will continue this vital UK lethal cancer detection program. The Senate will vote on this legislation next week.
“Many families in Kentucky have faced the challenge and hardship of cancer, but fortunately this dreaded disease can be subdued and overcome in many instances, if early detection occurs,” stated Rogers. “The UK medical professionals with the Marty Driesler Cancer Project are at the forefront of early detection medicine and have proven themselves by discovering early stage lung cancers for some of our neighbors already. It is essential for this important work to continue and I will continue to advocate for this important health and research initiative.”
Created in 2004, the Marty Driesler Cancer Project is a lethal cancers early detection and awareness program. The program is named in honor of Rep. Rogers’ former chief of staff, who died in November 2003 after a three-year battle with lung cancer. The University of Kentucky, nationally known for its work and research in the field of cancer detection and treatment, continues to oversee its application at four regional healthcare facilities in Hazard, Somerset, Prestonsburg, and Morehead. The goal of the project is to establish a state-of-the-art early detection and outreach program for people suffering from lung, liver, and esophageal cancer.
In addition to this funding, Rogers has secured $1.75 million over the past five years for the Marty Driesler Cancer Project. As a senior member of the House Appropriations Committee, Rogers works to secure funding for important initiatives in the Fifth Congressional District.
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