Open AccessCancer and lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) populations
Author(s) -
Quinn Gwendolyn P.,
Sanchez Julian A.,
Sutton Steven K.,
Vadaparampil Susan T.,
Nguyen Giang T.,
Green B. Lee,
Kanetsky Peter A.,
Schabath Matthew B.
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
ca: a cancer journal for clinicians
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 62.937
H-Index - 168
eISSN - 1542-4863
pISSN - 0007-9235
DOI - 10.3322/caac.21288
Subject(s) - transgender , transsexual , lesbian , psychosocial , queer , gender studies , survivorship curve , psychology , medicine , cancer , psychotherapist , sociology
This article provides an overview of the current literature on seven cancer sites that may disproportionately affect lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender/transsexual, and queer/questioning (LGBTQ) populations. For each cancer site, the authors present and discuss the descriptive statistics, primary prevention, secondary prevention and preclinical disease, tertiary prevention and late‐stage disease, and clinical implications. Finally, an overview of psychosocial factors related to cancer survivorship is offered as well as strategies for improving access to care. CA Cancer J Clin 2015;65:384–400. © 2015 American Cancer Society .