90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina 69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars 23 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems 1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi- starvation CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S $3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90% Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100% Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 6 Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 1 in 5 colorectal cancer patients are age 20-54 years old Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990 The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters 1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019 Prediabetes can damage the kidneys Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults 1 in 8 women will develop breast CA There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA 90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina 69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars 23 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems 1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi- starvation CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S $3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90% Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100% Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 6 Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 1 in 5 colorectal cancer patients are age 20-54 years old Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990 The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters 1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019 Prediabetes can damage the kidneys Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults 1 in 8 women will develop breast CA There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA
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90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older
If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved
DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina
69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US
In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars
23 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs
BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death
Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures
Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems
1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi-starvation
CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year
51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019
Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S
$3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90%
Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable
When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100%
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy
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Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime
Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch
Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age
Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind
Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy
1 in 5 colorectal cancer patients are age 20-54 years old
Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990
The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer
Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year
Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history
In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters
1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings
There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019
Prediabetes can damage the kidneys
Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults
1 in 8 women will develop breast CA
There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy
Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B
The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA
