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American Society of Clinical Oncology Position Statement: Strategies for Reducing Cancer Health Disparities Among Sexual and Gender Minority Populations

Jennifer J. Griggs, Shail Maingi, Victoria Blinder, Neelima Denduluri, Alok A. Khorana, Larry Norton, Michael Francisco, Dana S. Wollins, Julia H. Rowland

Obstetrical & Gynecological Survey · 2017 · 20 citations · 0 references

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Public HealthOncologyCancer PreventionLgbtq StudiesMedical OncologyCancer DisparitiesCancer Health DisparitiesGender Health EquityLgbtq+ Health EquityPopulation-based Cancer ControlTransgender HealthDisproportionate BurdenGender Cancer DisparitiesGender Disparities In CancerGender Identity DisparitiesGender Minority Health DisparitiesLgbtq Health DisparitiesLgbtq+ Health DisparitiesSex Disparities In Cancer

Abstract

(Abstracted from J Clin Oncol 2017;35:2203–2208) Sexual and gender minorities (SGMs) include individuals who are lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender (LGBT), and intersex. These individuals bear a disproportionate cancer burden.