Cancer care in lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer populations

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) populations experience health and healthcare disparities that may place them at higher risk for developing cancer. In addition, LGBTQ communities have psychosocial factors, such as fear of discrimination, that have substantial impacts on their me...

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Published in:Future oncology (London, England) England), 2017-06, Vol.13 (15), p.1333-1344
Main Authors: Gibson, Alec W, Radix, Asa E, Maingi, Shail, Patel, Shilpen
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Bisexuality
cancer care
cancer screening
cancer treatment
disparities
Early Detection of Cancer - statistics & numerical data
Early Detection of Cancer - trends
Female
Gays & lesbians
Gender identity
gender minorities
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Health Services Accessibility - trends
Healthcare Disparities - statistics & numerical data
healthcare providers
Human papillomavirus
Humans
LGBTQ
Male
Neoplasms - diagnosis
Neoplasms - epidemiology
Neoplasms - therapy
Palliative Care - statistics & numerical data
Prevalence
Prostate cancer
Sexual and Gender Minorities - statistics & numerical data
sexual minorities
survivorship
Transgender Persons - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and queer (LGBTQ) populations experience health and healthcare disparities that may place them at higher risk for developing cancer. In addition, LGBTQ communities have psychosocial factors, such as fear of discrimination, that have substantial impacts on their medical care. As a result, these populations have specific needs with regard to cancer screening, treatment and support that must be addressed by cancer care providers. Although much has been done to address cancer care in the general population, more improvement is needed in the care of LGBTQ patients. We aim to present an overview of the current state of LGBTQ cancer care, opportunities for improvement and how cancer centers and providers can create a better future for the care of LGBTQ cancer patients.
ISSN:1479-6694
1744-8301
DOI:10.2217/fon-2017-0482