Anal Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men
Anal cancer has been reported in our Gay and Bisexual community by Malecare, since 1998. Malecare is our county’s national gay and bi men’s cancer support and advocacy nonprofit. Out With Cancer is our...
View ArticleLGBT Cancer Survivors Need to know about Flu
Lesbian and Gay cancer survivors need to stay healthy, in all ways. Often, we focus on cancer treatments and set aside concerns that otherwise healthy people might have, like, not catching the flu....
View ArticleGay and bisexual men are 17 times more likely to develop anal cancer than...
About 1% of sexually active men in the U.S. have genital warts at any one time. Penile cancer is rare, especially in circumcised men. In the U.S., it affects about 1 in every 100,000 men. The Ceters...
View ArticleMarijuana use elevates the risk of the most aggressive form of testicular cancer
A new US study suggests there is a link between marijuana use and elevated risk of the most aggressive form of testicular cancer, with frequent and long term users having the highest risk. The odds of...
View ArticleHavrede Hill says, “Lesbians, or women who partner with women, are not at an...
“Lesbians, or women who partner with women, are not at an increased risk for breast cancer due to their sexual orientation but there is a higher amount of risk factors among women who partner with...
View ArticleMedical advice ‘puts lesbians at risk of cervical cancer’
Research has suggested that government guidelines should be revised to ensure more lesbian women are screened for cervical cancer. Currently, NHS advice states that women who have never been sexually...
View ArticleLesbian Women should test for Cervical Cancer
Approximately 2800 British women are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. While it is second biggest killer of women in their thirties, Cervical cancer is one of the more preventable cancers....
View ArticleFDA Advisory Panel Recommends Approving HPV Vaccine Gardasil for Males Ages 9...
Today, An FDA advisory committee voted to recommend approval of the vaccine Gardasil for males ages 9 to 26 to prevent genital warts, but not to prevent cancer. Actual FDA approval may or may not come,...
View ArticleGays and lesbians at higher risk for certain forms of cancer
Gays and lesbians appear to be at higher risk for certain forms of cancer, according to Dept of Health and Human Services . At the same time, a survey of LGBT Americans indicates that there is little...
View ArticleLGBT Cultural Competency
LGBT Cultural Competency is critical for helping Gay, Lesbian, Transgender and Bisexual cancer patients. Contact us at info@lgbtcancer.org or at 212-673-4920 for more information on how you can be LGBT...
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