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Cigarette Smoking Disparities among Sexual Minority Cancer Survivors.
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- Sexual and Gender Minority Invisibility in Cancer Studies: A Call for Effective Recruitment Methods to Address Cancer Disparities.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2023Article
- Cancer survivors' health behaviors and outcomes: a population-based study of sexual and gender minorities.Journal of the National Cancer Institute · 2023Article
- Sexual Orientation and Gender Identity Data Collection in Oncology Practice: Findings of an ASCO Survey.JCO oncology practice · 2022Article
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- Follow-up surveillance among colorectal cancer survivors of different sexual orientations.Journal of cancer survivorship : research and practice · 2022Article
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- "Sex Can Be a Great Medicine": Sexual Health in Oncology Care for Sexual and Gender Minority Cancer Patients.Current sexual health reports · 2020Article
- Cancer screening in the transgender population: a review of current guidelines, best practices, and a proposed care model.Translational andrology and urology · 2020Review
- What Exactly Are We Measuring? Evaluating Sexual and Gender Minority Cultural Humility Training for Oncology Care Clinicians.Journal of clinical oncology : official journal of the American Society of Clinical Oncology · 2020Article
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Abstract
objectiveSexual minority (i.e., lesbian, gay, and bisexual) adults smoke cigarettes at higher rates than heterosexual adults. Smoking after receiving a cancer diagnosis is a major health concern, yet risk of continued smoking among sexual minority cancer survivors is as yet unknown. The current study examines current smoking among sexual minority vs. heterosexual adult cancer survivors.
methodData drawn from the 2010 Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System survey in five states (Alaska, California, Massachusetts, New Mexico, and Wisconsin) included items about sexual orientation, cancer diagnosis, and tobacco use. The analytic sample included 124 sexual minority and 248 propensity score matched heterosexual adult cancer survivors.
resultsBivariate analysis showed that sexual minority cancer survivors had twice the odds of current smoking as their heterosexual counterparts (OR=2.03, 95%CI:1.09-3.80). In exploratory analyses stratified by sex, sexual minority disparities in prevalence of smoking post-cancer showed a trend toward significance among females, not males.
conclusionThe current study offers preliminary evidence that sexual minority status is one variable among many that must be taken into account when assessing health behaviors post-cancer diagnosis. Future research should identify mechanisms leading from sexual minority status to increased rates of smoking and develop tailored smoking cessation interventions.
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