Skin Cancer Risk in Gay and Bisexual Men

Blashill, Aaron J.; Pagoto, Sherry L.

doi:10.1001/jamadermatol.2015.3125

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“…46 Higher prevalence of body image dissatisfaction and psychological distress among MSM have been proposed as possible mediators for increased indoor tanning. 51 Targeted behavioral counseling and public health interventions may be warranted to reduce indoor tanning and skin cancer risks among MSM.…”

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Dermatologic care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons

Yeung

Luk

Chen

et al. 2019

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) persons face important health issues relevant to dermatologists. Men who have sex with men (MSM) are at higher risk of certain infectious diseases, including HIV, syphilis and other sexually transmitted diseases (STDs), methicillinresistant Staphylococcus aureus infections, and invasive meningococcal disease, and might be at higher risk of non-infectious conditions, including skin cancer. Recommendations for preventive health care, including screening for HIV and other STDs, sexual health-related vaccinations, and HIV pre-exposure prophylaxis, differ for MSM compared with non-MSM. Women who have sex with women experience disparities in STDs, including chlamydia and HPV. Transgender patients have unique, and often unmet, dermatologic needs during gender transition (also called gender affirmation), related to hormonal therapy and gender-affirming surgery. Familiarity with LGBT health issues and disease-prevention guidelines can enable dermatologists to provide medically appropriate and culturally competent care to LGBT persons.

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Dermatologic care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons

Yeung

Luk

Chen

et al. 2019

Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology

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“…We targeted young adult female tanners because this group is most likely to engage in IT [18]. Approximately 1 in 5 young adult non-Hispanic white females engage in high-risk tanning with much lower rates among older females and males of all ages [3, 18] (except young gay and bisexual men [19]).…”

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“These people, you just guide them until they become these people”: learning to become a frequent indoor tanner

Stapleton

Crabtree

2017

BMC Psychol

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BackgroundMany young women experiment with using indoor tanning beds with some becoming regular users. There is a dearth of research focused on factors related to the development of regular tanning. This study was designed to gain an in-depth understanding of the experiences of a regular indoor tanning bed user for the purpose of discovering working hypotheses related to the development of this behavior. The article thesis is that initial interactions with tanning salon employees transmit insider knowledge that serves to encourage the regular use of indoor tanning beyond experimentation.MethodsWe used Spradley’s ethnographic interviewing technique to conduct six iterative interviews with a key informant who was an active indoor tanning bed user and former salon employee. The research was completed in the United States in 2015.ResultsThe informant described her experiences as a salon employee including her interactions with salon patrons. The informant was trained as a salon employee to talk about tanning as a complex process that requires multiple salon visits to achieve desired results and to develop rapport with salon patrons to be viewed as an important source of guidance and advice. In the informant’s experience, indoor tanning users who viewed tanning as a complex process and felt connected to salon employees were more receptive to purchasing larger amounts of bulk tanning sessions and committing to purchasing salon memberships.ConclusionsFindings provide insights into our understanding of the development of regular tanning behavior and we propose working hypotheses about this behavior to be examined in future research. There are also implications for policy makers to reduce excessive tanning behaviors including considering point-of-sale regulations that limit sales techniques of salon employees and pricing restrictions.

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“…Directly inquiring about and exploring these motivations for tanning among SMM may therefore allow pediatric dermatologists to optimally tailor counseling about the importance of sun protection to individual patients. Nevertheless, further research is needed to better understand these disparities and inform targeted prevention efforts aimed at improving skin cancer risk behaviors among SMM in adolescence …”

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“…12 Dermatologists and primary care providers play an important role in prevention of skin cancer among adolescent and young adult SMM, particularly given that early tanning is a risk factor for the later development of cutaneous malignancy. 13 The U.S. Preventive Service Task Force (USPSTF) recommends behavioral counseling about minimizing UV radiation exposure for children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years with fair skin (grade B recommendation 14 that this service should be offered to all youth, stronger than the grade C recommendation given for select populations of adults at risk for skin cancer). 15 Indoor tanning among adolescent and young adult SMM has been found to have distinct underlying motivations and potential deterrents that can guide behavioral counseling.…”

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Dermatologic care of sexual and gender minority/LGBTQIA youth, Part 2: Recognition and management of the unique dermatologic needs of SGM adolescents

Kosche

Mansh

Luskus

et al. 2019

Pediatric Dermatology

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Sexual and gender minority (SGM) individuals, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/gender diverse, questioning/queer, intersex, and asexual (LGBTQIA) persons, represent a historically underserved population within the field of medicine, though their unique health needs are increasingly recognized. Part 2 of this two‐part review will address unique concerns regarding acne, tanning behavior, sexually transmitted infections, and other health disparities among SGM adolescents. A more comprehensive understanding of the dermatologic needs of SGM youth will better allow pediatric dermatologists to actively and compassionately care for this health disparity population.

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Skin Cancer Risk in Gay and Bisexual Men

Cited by 11 publications

References 14 publications

Dermatologic care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons

Dermatologic care for lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender persons

“These people, you just guide them until they become these people”: learning to become a frequent indoor tanner

Dermatologic care of sexual and gender minority/LGBTQIA youth, Part 2: Recognition and management of the unique dermatologic needs of SGM adolescents

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