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