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Acquisition of sexual orientation and gender identity data among NCI Community Oncology Research Program practice groups.

Elizabeth J Cathcart-RakeTyler ZemlaAminah JatoiKathryn E WeaverHeather NeumanAnne E KazakRuth C CarlosLucy GansauerJoseph M UngerNicholas M PajewskiCharles S Kamen
Published in: Cancer (2018)
US oncology practices that participate in research do not frequently collect SOGI information from patients with cancer. Educational initiatives should inform oncology staff and providers about the importance of collecting gender identity and sexual orientation information to improve existent disparities faced by sexual and gender minority patients.
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