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OU Cancer Institute seeks high schools’ help

 
BY SUSAN SIMPSON | Published: October 4, 2009    Comment on this article Leave a comment

The OU Cancer Institute is asking high school students across the state to help them raise awareness and money to support cancer patients in Oklahoma.

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Cancer in Oklahoma

→Deaths: About 7,500 Oklahomans die of cancer every year.

→Diagnosis: About 17,000 Oklahomans are

diagnosed with cancer every year.

→Minorities: Black men have the highest cancer incidence and mortality rates, and Hispanic

women are more likely to get breast cancer.

Source: OU Cancer Institute

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Information on the Oklahoma Students Care initiative was sent to high schools across the state, along with a letter from first lady Kim Henry asking students to make a difference.

"Cancer is one of the most pressing public health issues in our state, and I am confident that students will be part of the solution,” Henry said.

Students are asked to create cancer awareness programs for their schools and communities and to hold fundraisers through events such as garage sales, concerts and walk-a-thons.

About half of OU Cancer Institute patients travel more than 50 miles for treatment. Many need help paying for transportation, lodging and meals. Even if patients have health insurance, it often does not pay for counseling, nutrition services and some therapies.

Mustang High School marketing instructor Diane Cerny said her students were excited to get the information about Oklahoma Students Care.

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