Identification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations.
Ash B AlpertGeorge A KomatsoulisStephen C MeersmanElizabeth Garrett-MayerSuanna Steeby BruinoogeRobert S MillerDanielle PotterBecky KoronkowskiEdward StepanskiDon S DizonPublished in: JCO oncology practice (2021)
Given the need for data regarding transgender people with cancer and the deficiencies of current data resources, a national concerted effort is needed to prospectively collect gender identity data. These efforts will require systemic efforts to create safe healthcare environments for transgender people.