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