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Michael Zilligen

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Research & Training Institute Leadership Board

Zilligen

Chief Operations Officer, NuMED for Children

Kidney Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Talk Risk Factors, Testing, and Support

March is Kidney Cancer Awareness Month. We share key information about the disease, including risk factors, testing procedures, and support resources.

How to Become an Advocate

Meet Ruby, your CSC cancer community navigator, here to answer your questions. Have a concern of your own? Please call our Cancer Support Helpline to talk with an experienced counselor or navigator: 888-793-9255

ASK RUBY about How to Become an Advocate

Response:

Become a cancer patient advocate is an easy, meaningful way to make a difference. Cancer patient advocates speak out about issues important to people affected by cancer and empower others to act.

To become an advocate, all it takes is passion and a willingness to engage. The Cancer Support Community's Cancer Policy Institute

How to Become an Advocate

I Lost My Health Insurance. What Now?

How to File for Unemployment Benefits

Applying for Disability Benefits

How to File an Appeal

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Medical Experts Expand Lung Cancer Screening Recommendations

The U.S. Preventive Services Task Force recently expanded recommendations for lung cancer screening. The group now recommends that adults with a long history of smoking should begin getting annual low-dose CT scans at age 50—5 years earlier than previously recommended. This update will make an estimated 15 million people eligible for lung cancer screening.

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Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month: Let’s Talk Screening

March is National Colorectal Cancer Awareness Month, dedicated to encouraging patients, survivors, and caregivers to share their stories, advocate for colorectal cancer prevention, and inform others about the importance of early detection.