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