Policy and its Impact on LGBT Cancer
The issue map above from the National Gay and Lesbian Task Force shows the status of LGBT civil rights coverage in the United States. In each of the white regions,…
The Needs of Racial/Ethnic LGBT Individuals Across the Cancer Care Continuum
Cancer site All African American/Black American Indian/Alaska Native Asian/Pacific Islander Hispanic White Breast 118.7 117.2 61.2 85.8 86.1 119.5 Cervical 7.5 9.8 6.3 6.3 9.6 7.2 Colon-Rectum (Women) 35.4 42.6…
The Challenges Remain: Needed Next Steps in Alleviating the Burden of Cancer in the LGBT Community
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_19 19. The Challenges Remain: Needed Next Steps in Alleviating the Burden of Cancer in the LGBT Community Ronit Elk1 and Ulrike Boehmer2 …
Current Policy and Research on Cancer in LGBT Communities Internationally
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_18 18. Current Policy and Research on Cancer in LGBT Communities Internationally I Mary Poynten1 (1) The Kirby Institute, The University of…
Cancer Care Needs of Transgender, Transsexual, and Other Gender Nonconforming Populations
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_15 15. Cancer Care Needs of Transgender, Transsexual, and Other Gender Nonconforming Populations Emilia Lombardi1 and Swagata Banik1 (1) Department of Public Health,…
Challenges and Recommended Solutions to End of Life Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients Diagnosed with Cancer with a Life-Limiting Prognosis
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_14 14. Challenges and Recommended Solutions to End of Life Care for Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual and Transgender Patients Diagnosed with Cancer…
Needs of LGBT Cancer Survivors
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_13 13. Needs of LGBT Cancer Survivors Liz Margolies1 and Charles Kamen1 (1) National LGBT Cancer Network, New York, NY, USA (2) Department…
HIV-Associated Cancers
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_11 11. HIV-Associated Cancers Missak Haigentz1 (1) Departments of Medicine (Oncology) and Otorhinolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Albert Einstein College of Medicine, Montefiore…
Provider-Patient Issues for the LGBT Cancer Patient
Fig. 12.1. Healthcare experiences by LGB and TG (transgender) people (n = 4916) [Adapted from Lambda Legal, 2010] Heterosexist and Gender Normative Language and Policies Heterosexism refers to deeply ingrained beliefs that…
Gay Men and Prostate Cancer: Opportunities to Improve HRQOL and Access to Care
© Springer International Publishing Switzerland 2015Ulrike Boehmer and Ronit Elk (eds.)Cancer and the LGBT Community10.1007/978-3-319-15057-4_10 10. Gay Men and Prostate Cancer: Opportunities to Improve HRQOL and Access to Care Gilad E. Amiel1, Heather H. Goltz2, 3, Evan…
