Skin Cancers, Second Stroke Risks, Weight Loss

30/05/2025 12 min

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Episode Synopsis

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 imaging1:40 MRI and contrast enhanced mammography superior2:40 Giving IV contrast with mammography2:53 Burden of skin cancer in older adults worldwide3:52 Greater disease burden in men4:53 More likely to have exam and biopsy5:48 Atrial fibrillation, recurrent stroke risk and anticoagulants6:50 One in six will recur7:50 Atrial appendage occulsion?8:20 Patient delivered weight loss management9:20 Five percent or greater initial weight loss10:20 Reduced the amount of weight regain11:22 Much less than a professional's care12:49 End

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