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Skin Cancers, Second Stroke Risks, Weight Loss


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This week's topics include the worldwide burden of skin cancers, risk of a second stroke when a person is taking anticoagulants, patients supporting each other for weight loss maintenance, and imaging for dense breasts.

Program notes:

0:45 Dense breast tissue imaging

1:40 MRI and contrast enhanced mammography superior

2:40 Giving IV contrast with mammography

2:53 Burden of skin cancer in older adults worldwide

3:52 Greater disease burden in men

4:53 More likely to have exam and biopsy

5:48 Atrial fibrillation, recurrent stroke risk and anticoagulants

6:50 One in six will recur

7:50 Atrial appendage occulsion?

8:20 Patient delivered weight loss management

9:20 Five percent or greater initial weight loss

10:20 Reduced the amount of weight regain

11:22 Much less than a professional's care

12:49 End

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