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Are Trans Women and Men at Higher Risk for Breast Cancer?

An NCCN summit highlights the barriers to high-quality care that LGBTQ people with cancer experience.

Many trans patients have trouble getting their insurers to cover gender-affirming care.

Information and resources catering to their identities may address disparities and help LGBTQI+ people better navigate cancer care.

Promoting sexual health and supportive care after cancer treatment for people of all genders and sexual identities

Transgender men and women, nonbinary people and cisgender men also get breast cancer—but are not reflected in breast cancer campaigns.

Here are six ways that cancer uniquely affects LGBTQ+ individuals.

Oncologists should take gender identity into account in making decisions about cancer treatment.

Rachel Levine, MD, currently leads Pennsylvania’s health department and its response to COVID-19.

A new survey aims to help train providers to make care safer and more welcoming for LGBTQ patients.

A coalition of LGBT groups sues the Trump administration over the rule. The lawsuit is “Whitman-Walker Clinic v. HHS.”

By recording such details, clinicians can aid in improving LGBTQIA+ health disparities, argues a researcher.

Building transvisibility in cancer genetic counseling

Attendees will hear news about the second probable HIV cure, long-acting injectable meds and COVID-19.

Researchers think that higher use of tanning beds may drive this difference between gay and bisexual men and heterosexuals.

The founder of the National LGBT Cancer Project discusses the community’s unique challenges—and how to overcome them.

Highlights from HIV and hepatitis C research presented at the 2018 Conference on Retroviruses and Opportunistic Infections (CROI) in Boston