41 Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year
56 47 35 53 72 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 65 The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer 43 There are over 100 million people in the world with diabetic retinopathy 52 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs 57 90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older 49 38 69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US 21 45 71 39 Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems 62 42 Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B 67 Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history 9 Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S 55 BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death 64 29 Health care costs for Americans with diabetes are 2.3X greater than those without 27 Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age 37 30 44 50 Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable 61 Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind 63 When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100% 4 68 16 Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures 24 Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch 20 There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy 1 1 in 8 women will develop breast CA 32 51 12 Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime 22 If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved 17 13 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 70 Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer 11 31 Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 10 1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi- starvation 36 $3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90% 69 The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA 48 Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults 58 Average size of lump found by accident is the size of a silver dollar 25 DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina 59 Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year 15 19 73 Diabetic retinopathy is the largest example of diabetic eye disease 23 74 6 3 Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 54 In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters 8 75 34 1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings 5 CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year 40 28 In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars 7 Prediabetes can damage the kidneys 18 There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019 14 422 Million adults have diabetes 33 26 66 60 2 46 Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990 41 Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year 56 47 35 53 72 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 65 The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer 43 There are over 100 million people in the world with diabetic retinopathy 52 Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs 57 90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older 49 38 69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US 21 45 71 39 Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems 62 42 Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B 67 Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history 9 Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S 55 BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death 64 29 Health care costs for Americans with diabetes are 2.3X greater than those without 27 Non-Hispanic black women have the highest rates before age 40 and are more likely to die from breast cancer at every age 37 30 44 50 Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable 61 Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind 63 When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100% 4 68 16 Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures 24 Mammography shows changes in breast tissue 2yrs before they are noticeable to touch 20 There are usually no signs of diabetic retinopathy 1 1 in 8 women will develop breast CA 32 51 12 Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime 22 If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved 17 13 51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019 70 Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer 11 31 Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 10 1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi- starvation 36 $3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90% 69 The international Agency for Research on Cancer concluded that women who worked night shift for 30+yrs were 2x as likely to develop BCA 48 Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults 58 Average size of lump found by accident is the size of a silver dollar 25 DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina 59 Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year 15 19 73 Diabetic retinopathy is the largest example of diabetic eye disease 23 74 6 3 Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy 54 In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters 8 75 34 1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings 5 CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year 40 28 In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars 7 Prediabetes can damage the kidneys 18 There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019 14 422 Million adults have diabetes 33 26 66 60 2 46 Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990
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Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year
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51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019
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The World Health Organization has determined that processed meat is a major contributor to colorectal cancer
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There are over 100 million people in the world with diabetic retinopathy
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Patients with 1 or 2 small tubular adenomas should have repeat colonoscopy in 5yrs
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90% of new colon CA cases occur in people who are age 45 or older
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69 Diabetes is the 7th leading cause of death in the US
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Controlled A1C lowers risk of heart attacks, kidney failure & vision problems
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Total cost of diagnosed diabetes in the US in 2017 was $327B
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Only 25% of people diagnosed with colorectal cancer have a family history
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Colon CA is the 2nd leading cause of cancer deaths in U.S
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BCA is the most common cancer among Hispanic/Latina women and the leading cause of cancer death
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Health care costs for Americans with diabetes are 2.3X greater than those without
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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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Colon CA is the only cancer that is preventable
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Diabetics are 25x more likely to become blind
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When BCA is detected early, the 5yr relative survival rate is 100%
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Evidence of ACE/ARB therapy meets diabetic nephropathy CMS measures
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Average size lump found by first mammogram is approximately the size of a dime
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If everyone received preventative health screenings, $100,000/ year could be saved
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51,000 are expected to lose their lives to colon CA in 2019
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Every 2 minutes a woman is diagnosed with breast cancer
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Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy
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1921 insulin was discovered, before that the preferred treatment was starvation or semi-starvation
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$3.7b/ year in medical costs could be saved in the U.S. if preventive screenings increased by 90%
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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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Diabetic retinopathy is the leading cause of blindness for working class adults
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Average size of lump found by accident is the size of a silver dollar
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DM is often discovered through an eye exam by looking at changes in the retina
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Approx. 17,000 women age 40 or younger are diagnoses with breast cancer every year
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Diabetic retinopathy is the largest example of diabetic eye disease
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Diabetic nephropathy is the leading cause of kidney disease in patients starting renal replacement therapy
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In ancient times, doctors would test for diabetes by tasting the urine to see if it was sweet- they were called "water tasters
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1 in 3 people are not up to date with colon cancer screenings
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CMS compliance for HbA1C must be less than 9% within the last year
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In 2014 the cost of colorectal cancer treatments in the US each year was $8.4b dollars
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Prediabetes can damage the kidneys
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There will be an estimated 140,250 new cases of colorectal cancer in 2019
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422 Million adults have diabetes
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Mammography has helped reduce breast cancer mortality in the U.S by nearly 40% since 1990
