Abstract IA06: What do we know about sexual minorities and cancer and where do we go from here?

Lesbian, gay, bisexual, and individuals with same-sex partners are defined as sexual minority individuals and have been recognized as an underserved population. By reviewing key findings from population-based studies of sexual minority and heterosexual cancer survivors, we can determine characteristics of sexual minorities with cancer that are consistent across existing studies. Moreover, existing studies allow for the identification of potential mechanisms for consideration in interventions and to move towards development of tailored programs and interventions that improve sexual minority survivors’ well-being. At the same time, it is important to describe gaps in knowledge about sexual minorities and cancer to direct future research needs to more fully understand sexual minority cancer survivorship.

Citation Format: Ulrike Boehmer. What do we know about sexual minorities and cancer and where do we go from here? [abstract]. In: Proceedings of the Twelfth AACR Conference on the Science of Cancer Health Disparities in Racial/Ethnic Minorities and the Medically Underserved; 2019 Sep 20-23; San Francisco, CA. Philadelphia (PA): AACR; Cancer Epidemiol Biomarkers Prev 2020;29(6 Suppl_2):Abstract nr IA06.