Prevalence of cancer risk factors among transgender and gender diverse individuals: a cross-sectional analysis using UK primary care data.

Jalen BrownRuth M Pfeiffer Duncan ShrewsburyStewart O'CallaghanAlison May Berner Shahinaz M Gadalla Meredith S Shiels Sarah S Jackson

Published in: The British journal of general practice : the journal of the Royal College of General Practitioners (2023)

Multiple cancer risk factors are more prevalent among TGD individuals compared with cisgender individuals. Future research should examine how minority stress contributes to the increased prevalence of cancer risk factors in this population.

Keyphrases

risk factors
papillary thyroid
primary care
squamous cell
lymph node metastasis
squamous cell carcinoma
mental health
machine learning
current status
human immunodeficiency virus
artificial intelligence
stress induced