{"id":2951,"date":"2023-06-01T15:18:03","date_gmt":"2023-06-01T19:18:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/?p=2951"},"modified":"2023-06-01T16:12:46","modified_gmt":"2023-06-01T20:12:46","slug":"june-is-lgbtq-pride-month","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/june-is-lgbtq-pride-month\/","title":{"rendered":"June is LGBTQ+ Pride Month"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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Cancer Prevention is an LGBTQ+ Issue. <\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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CPiA is dedicated to cancer prevention and addressing cancer disparities in the LGBTQ+ community.<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The LGBTQ+ community carries a disproportionate cancer burden, has distinctive risk factors, and faces additional barriers to accessing health care. LGBTQ+ individuals may have a higher risk of getting cancer than those who identify as heterosexual or cisgender1\u00a0 <\/sup>including HPV cancers, skin cancer, and other preventable cancers.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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HPV Cancers<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Human Papillomavirus (HPV) causes six types of cancers in people of all genders: cervical, vaginal, vulvar, penile, anal, and head and neck cancers. Gay and bisexual men are 20x more likely to get anal cancer 2<\/sup>, and even higher for gay and bisexual men who are HIV+. Lesbian and bisexual women have an increased risk of cervical cancer. 3 \u00a0<\/sup>The HPV Vaccine can prevent over 90% of HPV cancers, and is recommended for people of all genders beginning at 9 and through age 45. Talk to your healthcare provider to start your HPV vaccine series, or use the Gardasil\u00ae9 Pharmacy Locator if over 18 years old: \u00a0https:\/\/www.gardasil9.com\/adults\/where-to-get-hpv-vaccine\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Skin Cancer<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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Gay and bisexual men have higher rates of skin cancer, and higher rates of tanning bed use, compared with heterosexual men. 4 <\/sup>Indoor tanning beds are a known carcinogen and increase skin cancer risk. \u00a0You can reduce your risk of skin cancer by reducing exposure to ultraviolet (UV) radiation from the sun and indoor tanning, CLICK HERE<\/a> to learn more about skin cancer prevention.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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Cancer Screenings<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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The LGBTQ+ community faces numerous barriers to accessing healthcare. LGBTQ+ individuals are less likely to be up to date on cancer screenings3<\/sup>, more likely to delay health care1<\/sup>, and experience higher rates of discrimination in healthcare settings3<\/sup> and being denied medical care. 6 <\/sup>The LGBTQ+ community carries a disproportionate cancer burden with higher rates of certain cancers including cervical cancer, skin cancer, and breast cancer. 1\u00a0 <\/sup>Routine cancer screening can detect cancers early when they are easier to treat, or some cancers, before they start.\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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If you\u2019re behind on cancer screenings<\/strong>, talk to your healthcare provider, or find an LGBTQ+ cancer screening provider through the National LGBT Cancer Network [CLICK HERE]<\/a>.<\/p>

If you\u2019re an employer<\/strong> and are interested in paid time off (PTO) for cancer screenings, [CLICK HERE]<\/a> to learn more about how CPiA can assist you at no cost.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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More resources for LGBTQ+ Cancer Prevention & Health Promotion:<\/h2>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t
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National LGBT Cancer Network: \u00a0https:\/\/cancer-network.org<\/a><\/p>

Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) – LGBT Health: https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/lgbthealth\/index.htm<\/a><\/p>

The Trevor Project: https:\/\/www.thetrevorproject.org\/<\/a><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t

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SOURCES:<\/p>

  1. American Cancer Society. (2023). Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer [LGBTQ+] People and Cancer Fact Sheet for Healthcare Professionals. https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/content\/dam\/cancer-org\/cancer-control\/en\/booklets-flyers\/lgbtq-people-with-cancer-fact-sheet.pdf<\/a><\/li>
  2. National LGBT Cancer Network. (2009). Anal Cancer, HIV, and Gay\/Bisexual Men. https:\/\/cancer-network.org\/cancer-information\/gay-men-and-cancer\/anal-cancer-hiv-and-gaybisexual-men\/<\/a><\/li>
  3. American Cancer Society. (2022). More Information About Cancer in LGBTQ People May Help Improve Prevention, Diagnosis, and Treatment. https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/research\/acs-research-highlights\/cancer-health-disparities-research\/cancer-health-disparities-acs-research-highlights.html?cm_ven=ExactTarget&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=June_NUCU_Test_CY22_06022022&utm_source=smc&utm_content=&utm_term=Full%20File%20-%2025%20Months%20or%20more%20and%20non%20donors_Test&nclid=SaKftADb0MsPs808JpFHQ4Dc5bFJf0OMgexOn5dOQYekqzjtsI0H7EddM6iZnBsp<\/a><\/li>
  4. National LGBT Cancer Network. (2023). Melanoma and the LGBTQ+ Community. https:\/\/cancer-network.org\/resources\/melanoma-and-the-lgbtq-community\/<\/a><\/li>
  5. University of California, San Francisco, Transgender Care Program. (2016). Screening for Cervical Cancer in Transgender Men. https:\/\/transcare.ucsf.edu\/guidelines\/cervical-cancer<\/a><\/li>
  6. American Cancer Society. (2021). Cancer Care for Transgender and Gender Nonconforming People. https:\/\/www.cancer.org\/content\/dam\/cancer-org\/cancer-control\/en\/booklets-flyers\/cancer-care-for-transgender-and-gender-nonconforming-people.pdf<\/a><\/li><\/ol>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

    Cancer Prevention is an LGBTQ+ Issue. CPiA is dedicated to cancer prevention and addressing cancer disparities in the LGBTQ+ community. The LGBTQ+ community carries a disproportionate cancer burden, has distinctive risk factors, and faces additional barriers to accessing health care. LGBTQ+ individuals may have a higher risk of getting cancer than those who identify as […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":2956,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"none","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"","_seopress_robots_index":"","site-sidebar-layout":"default","site-content-layout":"","ast-site-content-layout":"","site-content-style":"default","site-sidebar-style":"default","ast-global-header-display":"","ast-banner-title-visibility":"","ast-main-header-display":"","ast-hfb-above-header-display":"","ast-hfb-below-header-display":"","ast-hfb-mobile-header-display":"","site-post-title":"","ast-breadcrumbs-content":"","ast-featured-img":"","footer-sml-layout":"","theme-transparent-header-meta":"","adv-header-id-meta":"","stick-header-meta":"","header-above-stick-meta":"","header-main-stick-meta":"","header-below-stick-meta":"","astra-migrate-meta-layouts":"default","ast-page-background-enabled":"default","ast-page-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-4)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"ast-content-background-meta":{"desktop":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"tablet":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""},"mobile":{"background-color":"var(--ast-global-color-5)","background-image":"","background-repeat":"repeat","background-position":"center center","background-size":"auto","background-attachment":"scroll","background-type":"","background-media":"","overlay-type":"","overlay-color":"","overlay-gradient":""}},"footnotes":""},"categories":[270,1],"tags":[],"acf":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2951"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2951"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2951\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2977,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2951\/revisions\/2977"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2956"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2951"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2951"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/takeactionagainstcancer.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2951"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}