Lack of health care screening puts gender diverse people at greater cancer risk, say researchers

The lack of culturally safe health screening for people who are transgender and gender diverse (TGD) is putting them at greater risk of cancer going undetected, but nurse practitioners could be trained to help close the gap. That’s the view of Canadian and Australian researchers who are calling for improved access to prevention and screening services for the vulnerable TGD population. A new paper published in Seminars in Oncology Nursing outlines the barriers that TGD individuals face when trying to access gender-affirming health care, particularly in low-income countries and where Read More

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