Comment on American Cancer Society report says Oklahoma lags behind in combating cancer, providing care

American Cancer Society report says Oklahoma lags behind in combating cancer, providing care

By Jaclyn Cosgrove, Staff WriterOklahoma is lagging behind in the fight against cancer, a report released Thursday from a cancer advocacy group shows. A report released Thursday from the American Cancer Society’s Cancer Action Network outlined where each state succeeds and fails at preventing cancer and implementing policies that will better serve cancer patients. Overall, Oklahoma did not perform well in the report, cited for its below-average cigarette excise tax rate; a lack of a 100 percent smoke-free state law; a lack of physical education time requirements in schools; limited— if any— state tanning laws; and not allocating more money to cancer screening programs, among other things. Oklahoma stood out as one of the few states that scored poorly in the availability of palliative care.Read more on NewsOK.com

 

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