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