Purpose The objective of this study was to compare cancer diagnoses by age, gender, and
sexual orientation. Methods This study used data on 129,431 heterosexual adults and 3,357 …

Objectives. We examined sexual-orientation disparities in frequent engagement in cancer-
related risk indicators of tobacco, alcohol, diet and physical activity, ultraviolet radiation, and …

BACKGROUND: Lesbian, gay, and bisexual populations are not part of cancer surveillance,
resulting in scarce information about the cancer survivorship of these populations. To …

Methods| Data were used from the 2015 Youth Risk Behavior Survey, 4 a nationally
representative survey that examines the prevalence of health risk behaviors among 9th to …

Objective To consider options for gathering cancer incidence and risk factor data in sexual
minority individuals. Methods and results Sexual minority individuals may experience cancer …

Objectives. We examined sexual orientation disparities in cancer-related risk behaviors
among adolescents. Methods. We pooled data from the 2005 and 2007 Youth Risk Behavior …

Introduction Cancer risk factors are more common among sexual minority populations (eg,
lesbian, bisexual) than their heterosexual peers, yet little is known about cancer incidence …

Cancer is the leading cause of death in the United States, outpacing deaths due to heart
disease. During the year 2005, an estimated 1,372,910 persons in the United States were …

Objectives. We provide estimates of several leading US adult health indicators by sexual
orientation identity and gender to fill gaps in the current literature. Methods. We aggregated …

Sexual minority males are an at-risk group for developing skin cancer. Elevated rates of skin
cancer among this population are thought to be driven by excess indoor tanning; however …