The committee also reviewed the new human genetics program and rated it as outstanding as well. Nearly 2,500 people are enrolled in either therapeutic or cancer control clinical trials offered through Ohio State's Comprehensive Cancer Center. The center is home to more than 200 cancer researchers from 11 different colleges at the university, who conduct basic laboratory research and clinical trials. The cancer mortality rate in Ohio is 5.1 percent higher than the national average, ranking the state ninth in the nation in cancer death rates, based on information provided by the American Cancer Society. Written by Earle Holland.
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