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

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 …

Lesbians, gay men, and bisexuals are a sexual minority experiencing elevated cancer risk
factors and health disaparites, eg, elevated tobacco use, disproportionate rates of infection …

Importance Sexual minority men have reported higher rates of both indoor tanning and skin
cancer than heterosexual men, and sexual minority women have reported lower or equal …

Methods Data from the 2005 through 2008 Oregon Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance
System were used to examine associations between sexual orientation and chronic …

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 …

Objective Sexual minority (ie, lesbian, gay, and bisexual) adults smoke cigarettes at higher
rates than heterosexual adults. Smoking after receiving a cancer diagnosis is a major health …

Objective Risk factors for breast, colorectal, and lung cancer are known to be more common
among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals, suggesting they may be more likely to …

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 …

Until recently, population-based data for monitoring sexual minority health have been
limited, making it difficult to document and address disparities by sexual orientation. The …