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