Archive for Prevention
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 4
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 4: Determine upfront how broad or narrow your physicians’ experience is. Read More→
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 3
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 3: Get a second opinion. Read More→
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 2
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 2: Seek and know the truth about your illness, and prognosis. Read More→
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 1: Be an active partner in the medical decisions that are made about
your life. Read More→
LGBT Cancer may start with smoking
Posted by: | CommentsSan Francisco, California-UCSF researchers recently launched a study to further evaluate the use of the Internet as a method to provide assistance to lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender (LGBT) smokers. Read More→
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→
LGBT Cancer and Smoke Ending
Posted by: | CommentsThere’s a new smoke ending program at Howard Brown center in Chicago. Read More→
MRSA bacteria spreading among Gay/Bi men in San Francisco and Boston
Posted by: | CommentsA new, highly drug-resistant strain of the “flesh-eating” MRSA bacteria is being spread among gay men in San Francisco and Boston, researchers reported on Monday. Read More→
Cigarette Companies Target Gays and Lesbians , increasing LGBT Cancer risk
Posted by: | CommentsAccording to the Centers for Disease Control ( CDC ) , cigarette companies need to find replacements for the 1,200 dead consumers and 3,500 who quit each year. Read More→
Lesbians have highest concentration of risk factors for Breast Cancer, worldwide
Posted by: | CommentsA study conducted by the International Lesbian and Gay Association (IGLA) has found that lesbians have the highest concentration of risk factors for breast cancer of any subset of women in the world, as reported by the Sydney Star Observer.
Of the main contributing factors, many lesbians over 40 do not get routine mammograms, do self-breast exams, or have a clinical breast exam. This therefore means the cancer may not be diagnosed early when it is most curable. Read More→
