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Interactive data viz include interactive elements such as mouse-over effects and are created using D3

How much does a colonoscopy cost?

A colonoscopy is a procedure that uses a colonoscope, a thin, flexible tube, to inspect the inner lining of your rectum and colon for ulcers, polyps, tumors, inflammation or bleeding. While the procedure itself is fairly standard, the cost for the procedure is not. The figure below highlights the differences in the cost of a […]

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The lifetime risk of being diagnosed with cancer in blacks vs. whites

The first data viz below shows the lifetime risk of being diagnosed with any cancer among blacks and whites in the U.S. by sex. White males have the highest lifetime risk (44.3%), while black women have the lowest risk (36.4%). Black men have the same risk as white women (42.0%). It is important to note that these […]

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Is thyroid cancer being overdiagnosed?

An article published in the New England Journal of Medicine and discussed on Vox, showed that the incidence of thyroid cancer in South Korea has skyrocketed in recent years while mortality from the cancer has remained relatively stable. The figure below shows the relationship between incidence and mortality from thyroid cancer for high-income countries in 2012. While […]

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