Interview with Thomas Tucker, November 25, 2019
Project: Analysis of the Attitudes Towards, and Experiences of, Lung Cancer in Kentucky Oral History Project
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Dr. Thomas Tucker describes the path which brought him to his current positions at the University of Kentucky. He explains his childhood in Kansas and his young adult life. He describes the goals of the Kentucky Cancer Registry and how he helped found the registry. He describes the disproportionate rates of cancer in Kentucky and explains reasons why he believes the rates are much higher in Kentucky. He explains the barriers to healthcare in Kentucky. He describes his experience with his mother's cancer.Interview Accession
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Tucker, Thomas Interview by Hannah Thompson. 25 Nov. 2019. Lexington, KY: Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
Tucker, T. (2019, November 25). Interview by H. Thompson. Analysis of the Attitudes Towards, and Experiences of, Lung Cancer in Kentucky Oral History Project. Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries, Lexington.
Tucker, Thomas, interview by Hannah Thompson. November 25, 2019, Analysis of the Attitudes Towards, and Experiences of, Lung Cancer in Kentucky Oral History Project, Louie B. Nunn Center for Oral History, University of Kentucky Libraries.
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