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"I've had constant fears that I'll get cancer": the construction and experience of medical intervention on intersex bodies to reduce cancer risk.

Jane M UssherMorgan CarpenterRosalie PowerSamantha RyanKimberley R AllisonBonnie HartAlexandra J HawkeyJanette Perz
Published in: International journal of qualitative studies on health and well-being (2024)
The legitimacy of poorly-evidenced cancer risk discourses to justify medical intervention on intersex bodies needs to be challenged. Healthcare practitioners need to be provided with education and training about cultural safety practices for working with intersex people.
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