Objective: Sexual minority men experience disproportionately elevated rates of skin cancers,
likely driven by excess ultraviolet radiation exposure—namely through tanning behaviors …

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 …

Sexual minority males are a group at high risk for developing skin cancer, which may be
related to elevated rates of indoor tanning. Tanning dependence may be one risk factor for …

Background Individuals of sexual and gender minorities may have different lifetime risk of
skin cancer and ultraviolet radiation exposure than heterosexual persons. Objective To …

The current study assessed skin cancer risk behaviors by sexual orientation in a nationally
representative prospective sample of US men (n= 1767), sampled at ages 16 and 29 years …

Sexual minority men have high rates of skin cancer, yet little is known about skin cancer risk
behaviors in this population. It was hypothesized that current skin tone would moderate the …

Importance Skin cancer, the most common cancer in the United States, is highly associated
with outdoor and indoor tanning behaviors. Although indoor tanning has been suggested to …

Objectives: To evaluate the effects of an appearance-focused intervention to reduce the risk
of skin cancer by decreasing indoor tanning, examine potential heterogeneity in tanning …

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 …

In the current study, we examined correlates of tanning behaviors and attitudes.
Undergraduates (N= 277; 53% female; average age= 19.27 years) completed measures of …