Rearch suggts that some gay and bisexual men may face a number of barriers to gettg the health re and ncer screeng tts they need. Learn what you need to know about ncer risk and preventn.
Contents:
- GAY MEN WH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
- LGBTQ+ SUPPORT GROUP – GAY MEN WH CANCER
- CANCER FACTS FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
- REMEMBERG THE EARLY DAYS OF 'GAY CANCER'
GAY MEN WH CANCER SUPPORT GROUP
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Sendly, the public policy advocy anizatn, GLMA: Health Profsnals Advancg LGBT Equaly (formerly the Gay & Lbian Medil Associatn), has many rourc for profsnals as well as patients, cludg Top Ten Issu to Discs wh Your Heath Care Provir for Lbians, Gay Men, Bisexuals, and Transgenr People. They also have a wealth of rmatn on trans health LGBT senrs, SAGE (Servic and Advocy for Gay, Lbian, Bisexual and Transgenred Elrly is an important natnal rource.
LGBTQ+ SUPPORT GROUP – GAY MEN WH CANCER
SAGE n direct llers to their lol gay support systems clost to last, but certaly not least, here at CancerCare we have a number of support servic for LGBT patients, survivors, and regivers. We also have a face-to-face support group nng our New York Cy office:Gay and Bisexual Men Wh Cancer Support Group, llaboratn wh SAGEIn addn to checkg out the above rourc, please feel ee to ll our Hopele at 800-813-HOPE (4673) to speak wh an onlogy social worker about helpg your LGBT patients and regivers lote addnal support.
DcriptnIn partnership wh the Natnal LGBT Cancer Network, CancerCare is offerg a 15-week onle support group for gay or bisexual men diagnosed wh ncer.
DcriptnConnect wh others our ee, 15-week onle support group for gay men diagnosed wh ncer.
CANCER FACTS FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
The Pri Cancer Support Group wel patients, survivors, and loved on impacted by ncer who intify as bisexual, gay, lbian, nonbary, queer, transgenr, 2-spir, and all other sexual and genr mori. Gay Men's Prostate Cancer Support Group wh Los Angel LGBT Center.
In llaboratn wh the Los Angel LGBT Center, this group wel gay and bisexual men wh prostate ncer and their partners. Gilda’s Club Chigo and Howard Brown Health Center ve you to jo for this supportive, virtual monthly group for all those who intify as part of the LGBTQIA+ muny (lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, queer, tersex, asexual, pansexual, nonbary, genrqueer) and have been impacted by ncer, cludg those who are livg wh ncer and fay and iends.
Gay Men's Networkg Group. Facilated by a licensed onlogy social worker, our ee support and workg group offers a safe and supportive space for gay, bisexual, and transgenr men impacted by ncer any way, cludg men wh a ncer diagnosis, regivers, and iends and fay members.
REMEMBERG THE EARLY DAYS OF 'GAY CANCER'
Some gay men, pecially those who are HIV posive, might have a higher risk of anal ncer. Rearch suggts that some gay and bisexual men receive ls health re than heterosexual men. Fear of discrimatn: Some gay and bisexual men don’t tell their health re provirs about their sexual orientatn, bee they worry about discrimatn affectg the qualy of health re they receive.