Sexual orientation and benign breast disease in a cohort of U.S. women

Charlton, Brittany M.; Farland, Leslie V.; Boehmer, Ulrike; Tamimi, Rulla M.; Collins, Laura C.; VanKim, Nicole A.; Bertone‐Johnson, Elizabeth R.; Potter, Jennifer; Sarda, Vishnudas; Austin, S. Bryn

doi:10.1007/s10552-019-01258-z

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“…55 Higher rates of several risk factors for breast cancer, including nulliparity, obesity, and alcohol use, may contribute to this disparity. 56 Lower rates of preventive care likely contribute as well, as SMW are more likely to seek mammograms in response to symptoms rather than for routine screening, leading to delays in presentation to care. 57 Breast surgical oncologists should understand the factors that contribute to higher mortality rates from breast cancer in SMW.…”

Section: While Factors That Contribute To Oncologic Disparities Inmentioning

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Surgical Implications of LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: A Review

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2022

The American Surgeon

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ+) patients face challenging health care disparities. However, due to restrictions in reporting and collection of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) demographic data, comprehensive studies of surgical disparities in the LGBTQ+ population are limited. This review aims to summarize the existing literature describing surgical disparities in LGBTQ+ patients and to identify areas of surgical care in which further studies are warranted. This review addresses the literature in infectious diseases, substance use disorders, bariatrics, cardiovascular medicine, oncology, and laryngology as relevant to surgical practice. Understanding the current landscape of knowledge in LGBTQ+ surgical disparities and the areas where gaps in research exist will help the surgeon to create a framework of practice to provide more equitable care to LGBTQ+ patients.

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Surgical Implications of LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: A Review

Awe

2022

The American Surgeon

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“…(31,33) According to the WHI, LBW have a higher prevalence of breast cancer compared to heterosexual women. (34,35) When the literature is examined, different study results related to the subject were found. The study of Boehmer et al (10) reported that in the 2001, 2003, 2005, and 2007 California Health Interview Surveys, the lesbian population density was associated with higher breast cancer incidence, and the executive bisexual population density was associated with lower breast cancer incidence.…”

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Gynecological and breast cancer risk factors and screenings in lesbian and bisexual women

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Yıldırım

2022

Univ Med

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It is estimated that individuals with lesbian, gay, bisexual, transsexual, intersexual, and other sexual tendencies make up approximately 3-12% of the world population. The proportion of lesbian and bisexual women (LBW) varies between 1-20% of all women. Studies on the subject show that risk factors for gynecological malignancies and breast cancer are more common in lesbian and bisexual women than in heterosexual women. In LBW, it is reported that obesity or high body mass index, inactivity, smoking, alcohol and substance abuse, stress, anxiety disorders, depression, and sexually transmitted diseases are more common than in heterosexual women. In addition, sexually transmitted infections (STIs) such as genital herpes, human papilloma virus (HPV) infections, bacterial vaginosis, trichomoniasis, hepatitis A, syphilis, and HIV disease, that can be transmitted by homosexual relationships, are also common in these women. It is known that genital herpes and HPV are important risk factors especially in the development of cervical cancer. In addition, breastfeeding rates and lactation periods are known to have protective effects against gynecological malignancies and lactation periods are known to have protective effects against breast cancer. This review aims to discuss gynecological malignancy and breast cancer incidence in LBW and the risk factors for these cancers according to current literature. In this context, a total of 340 articles were accessed by entering keywords related to the subject in the PubMed database and analyzed according to their titles and abstracts, while duplicates were removed. However, reviews, qualitative studies, and summaries were not included in the study. A total of 23 research articles were examined, published between 2012-2022, whose full text can be accessed through the PubMed database, investigating gynecological cancer and breast cancer risk factors and screenings in LBW.

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Sexual orientation and benign breast disease in a cohort of U.S. women

Cited by 2 publications

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Surgical Implications of LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: A Review

Surgical Implications of LGBTQ+ Health Disparities: A Review

Gynecological and breast cancer risk factors and screenings in lesbian and bisexual women

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