Archive for LGBT Cancer
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 8
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 8: Ultimately, find a doctor that you trust and believe in. Read More→
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 7
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 7: Understand the economics of cancer care. Read More→
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 6
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 6: Do not allow your caregivers to project their values, goals and
expectations onto you. Read More→
LGBT Cancer — Survivor Tips — Tip 5
Posted by: | CommentsNo. 5: If you have a poor prognosis, or a rare form of cancer, try to get to
a center of excellence. Read More→
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→
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 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→
