Background Improving the health of lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB) individuals is a
Healthy People 2020 goal; however, the IOM highlighted the paucity of information currently …

There is evidence that sexual minority populations have a potentially heightened risk of poor
health outcomes due in part to the discrimination they may face. In the present study, we …

Background and significance Tobacco and alcohol use and related morbidity and mortality
are critical public health problems. Results of several, but not all, studies suggest that …

The lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer/questioning community (LGBTQ), often
referred to as sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), has recently been recognized by the …

Objectives. To summarize what is known about cancer among the transgender population in
New York State. Methods. We identified transgender patients diagnosed between 1979 and …

Objective Sexual and gender minority (SGM) or LGBTQ+ communities were designated as a
National Institutes of Health (NIH) disparity population in 2016, yet research exploring SGM …

Objectives. We investigated health disparities among lesbian, gay, and bisexual (LGB)
adults aged 50 years and older. Methods. We analyzed data from the 2003–2010 …

Purpose Underutilization of cancer screening has been found especially to affect socially
marginalized groups. We investigated sexual orientation group patterns in breast and …

Objective Recent studies have highlighted disparities in cancer diagnosis between lesbian,
gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) and heterosexual adults. Studies have yet to examine …

Introduction: Black women are more likely to be diagnosed at later stages of breast cancer
compared with White women due to lower frequency of screening and lack of timely follow …