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Lesbian Ovarian Cancer Risk No Higher Than That for Straight Women
Posted by: | CommentsA woman’s risk of ovarian cancer increases with age as more than 80 percent of cases of ovarian cancer occur in women over the age of 50 years. Hereditary factors can also add to the risk. Read More→
African American Lesbians Risk for Breast Cancer Under Estimated
Posted by: | CommentsA new report states that African American women’s risk for breast cancer is underestimated when compared to white women. The formula that doctors use to calculate a woman’s risk of breast cancer underestimates the danger for black women most of the time and especially for those age 50 and older — the age when they are most likely to benefit from screening tests and protective drugs, according to the first major reassessment of the widely used tool. Malecare and our LGBT cancer project calls for research to determine the durability of these findings for Lesbian and Bisexual African American women.
Lesbians feel more Holiday Stress than Heterosexual Counterparts
Posted by: | CommentsWhen it comes to stress or depression during the holiday season, lesbians tend to feel both at higher levels than their heterosexual counterparts. Read More→
Lesbian & Bisexual Women & Weight
Posted by: | CommentsMany lesbians and bisexual women suffer from a variety of weight-related problems. According to a 2006 study by the University of California, bisexual women were more than twice as likely to have had an eating disorder compared to lesbians and straight women. Weight problems can put lesbian and bisexual women at risk for breast and uterine cancer. Read More→
Lesbian Breast Cancer Myths?
Posted by: | CommentsA study by Dr Suzanne Haynes, (quoted in various contemporary studies) attempted to identify some factors that could increase the risk of breast cancer for lesbian women. She based her results on the information available at the time which was sourced from interviews with lesbians who frequented gay bars in the 1950s, Read More→
