By the numbers
By the numbers

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Published: August 15, 2008

By the numbers
Cancer is the leading cause of death nationwide and the second-leading cause of death in Oklahoma, according to

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the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

The American Cancer Society predicts that more than 17,000 Oklahomans will be diagnosed with cancer in 2008, and more than 1 million nationwide.

Next to prevention, early cancer detection is the best way to improve survival rates, according to the society.


 

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