Cancer Facts for Gay and Bisexual Men | Amerin Cancer Society

Contents:

• CANCER FACTS FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
• THE BOTTOM LE: WHY GAY MEN NEED TO TALK ABOUT ANAL CANCER
• HOW THE ANAL NCER EPIMIC GAY AND BI HIV-POSIVE MEN N BE PREVENTED
• ANAL NCER: ATRALIAN STUDY OF PRENCERO TISSU GAY MEN SHOWS LTLE CREASED RISK POSIVE MEN, ALMOST NO NCER S
• WHEN TO PROSTATE NCER, 'GAY MEN ARE ERASED,' PATIENTS SAY
• CANCER RISKS FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN
• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S. LACK BASIC RMATN ABOUT ANAL NCER
• GAY MEN AND CANCER
• GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE US LACK BASIC INFORMATN ABOUT ANAL CANCER

CANCER FACTS FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

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.

This mak harr for many gay and bisexual men to get qualy health re. Some evince suggts that gay and bisexual men are much more likely to smoke than heterosexual men. Cancer Screeng Consiratns and Cancer Screeng Uptake for Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, and Transgenr Persons.

THE BOTTOM LE: WHY GAY MEN NEED TO TALK ABOUT ANAL CANCER

Cancer and Lbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgenr/Transsexual, and Queer/Qutng (LGBTQ)Populatns. It is a perfect time to crease unrstandg about anal ncer and s impact on those affected by the disease — particularly gay men — and to enurage people to talk openly about this often-stigmatized topic.

HOW THE ANAL NCER EPIMIC GAY AND BI HIV-POSIVE MEN N BE PREVENTED

Gay men and other men who have sex wh men are bearg the disproportnate burn of this disease. The odds of a gay man velopg anal ncer are about 20 to 80 tim higher than for a heterosexual man.

ANAL NCER: ATRALIAN STUDY OF PRENCERO TISSU GAY MEN SHOWS LTLE CREASED RISK POSIVE MEN, ALMOST NO NCER S

This mak anal ncer one of the most mon ncers affectg gay men.

That is why fdg a healthre provir who you feel fortable talkg to and who is knowledgeable about gay men’s health is so important.

WHEN TO PROSTATE NCER, 'GAY MEN ARE ERASED,' PATIENTS SAY

Goldstone, assistant clil profsor, Mount Sai School of Medice, New York, and medil director of, said that he se many gay men his general surgery practice.

Alarmed by the pathology reports he was seeg for gay men, he asked Joel M. A profsor at UF’s partment of health servic rearch, management and policy discs his fdgs that age-specific anal prencer management n potentially lead to an 80 percent crease lifetime risk of anal ncer mortaly among gay and bisexual men. Sgers om the New York Cy Gay Men’s Choir sg Dec.

A new health foe has emerged among gay and bisexual men. Almost 620, 000 gay and bisexual men the Uned Stat were livg wh HIV 2014, and 100, 000 of the men were not even aware of their fectn.

CANCER RISKS FOR GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN

Our study, published today the journal Cancer, attempts to fd a possible solutn to prevent anal ncer HIV-posive gay and bisexual men, g the bt available data. We found that age-specific anal prencer management, cludg post-treatment HPV vaccatn, n potentially lead to an 80 percent crease lifetime risk of anal ncer and anal ncer mortaly among gay and bisexual men.

Some the medil muny have intified anal ncer as the next big crisis among HIV-fected gay and bisexual men. However, this improvement survival led to an crease the lifetime risk of velopg anal ncer, pecially among HIV-posive gay and bisexual men.

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE U.S. LACK BASIC RMATN ABOUT ANAL NCER

We found that HIV-fected gay and bisexual men who are 38 years or olr should be treated g surgil treatment of ablatn (eher ared agulatn or electroutery), and that HPV vaccatn should be admistered at the time of surgery. For this reason, HIV-posive gay or bisexual men have higher levels of both HPV fectn and HPV-related disease than heterosexual men (Ste, 1999).

An timated 61% of HIV-negative and 93% of HIV-posive gay and bisexual men have anal HPV fectns, pared to 50% or ls of heterosexual men. Dpe the fact that HPV is the most mon e of anal ncer men, those who have the hight risk rema woefully unaware, wh studi suggtg that only about 25% of gay and bisexual men are knowledgeable about the relatnship between HPV fectn and anal ncer.

Unrstand important health issu for gay men and other men who have sex wh men, and get tips for matag good Mayo Clic Staff. However, there are some specific health ncerns that gay men and other men who have sex wh men need to be aware of. Gay men and other men who have sex wh men may be at an creased risk of prsn, bipolar disorr and anxiety.

GAY MEN AND CANCER

Gay men also are more likely to have body image problems and eatg disorrs, such as anorexia and bulimia, than are other men. Gay men are more likely to al wh alhol e disorr than are other people.

Many health re and mental health anizatns foced on the lbian, gay, bisexual and transgenr muny also offer substance e treatment or may be able to provi rmatn about lol rourc. And rearch has shown that gay men and other men who have sex wh men experience timate partner vlence at a higher rate than do other men.

GAY AND BISEXUAL MEN THE US LACK BASIC INFORMATN ABOUT ANAL CANCER

But gay men might be more likely to stay silent about this kd of vlence due to fear of discrimatn. A lack of shelters and other facili equipped to offer gay men a safe, supportive place to get help also may make dntg to seek re. Concern about homophobia and the stigma sometim associated wh homosexualy may prevent some gay men om gettg route health re.

Primary re of gay men and men who have sex wh men.. Gay and bisexual men's health: Mental health. Gay and bisexual men's health: Stigma and discrimatn.

Gay, bisexual and queer men's attus and unrstandgs of timate partner vlence and sexual asslt. A spg review of timate partner vlence as relat to the experienc of gay and bisexual men.