Cancer in people who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, or gender‐nonconforming
Tyler B. Kratzer,
Jessica Star,
Adair K. Minihan
et al.
Abstract:BackgroundIndividuals who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, intersex, or gender‐nonconforming (LGBTQ+) experience discrimination and minority stress that may lead to elevated cancer risk.MethodsIn the absence of population‐based cancer occurrence information for this population, this article comprehensively examines contemporary, age‐adjusted cancer risk factor and screening prevalence using data from the National Health Interview Survey, Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System, and Na… Show more
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