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Disparities in cancer incidence by sexual orientation.

Aimee K HuangTabor HoatsonPayal ChakrabortySarah McKettaKodiak R S SoledColleen A ReynoldsUlrike BoehmerAlexis R MirandaCarl G StreedShail MaingiSebastien J-P A HaneuseJessica G YoungJae H KangS Bryn AustinA Heather EliassenBrittany M Charlton
Published in: Cancer (2024)
Lesbian women may be disproportionately burdened by cancer relative to their heterosexual peers. Sexual minority populations must be explicitly included in cancer prevention efforts. Comprehensive and standardized sexual orientation data must be systematically collected so nuanced sexual orientation-related cancer disparities can be accurately assessed for both common and rare cancers.
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