Archive for Prevention

May
25

LGBT Cultural Competency

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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 Culturally Competent.

Gays and lesbians appear to be at higher risk for certain forms of cancer, according to  Dept of Health and Human Services .  Read More→

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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. Read More→

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Approximately 2800 British women  are diagnosed with cervical cancer each year. Read More→

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Research has suggested that government guidelines should be revised to ensure more lesbian women are screened for cervical cancer. Read More→

“Lesbians, or women who partner with women, are not at an increased risk for breast cancer due to their sexual orientation but Read More→

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A new US study suggests there is a link between marijuana use and elevated risk of the most aggressive form of testicular cancer, Read More→

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  • About 1% of sexually active men in the U.S. have genital warts at any one time. Read More→
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Lesbian and Gay cancer survivors need to stay healthy, in all ways. Read More→

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Jan
20

Anal Cancer in Gay and Bisexual Men

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Anal cancer has been reported in our Gay and Bisexual community by Malecare, since 1998. Read More→

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