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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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Arnaud Sow, a University of Oklahoma graduate student from France, processes a sample for laser fabrication. This type of research allows engineers and researchers to make small nanoengineered materials. Photo provided by the University of Oklahoma

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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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