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