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LGBT Populations and Cancer in Australia and New Zealand

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People who identify as lesbian, gay, bisexual, or transgender (LGBT) may experience differences in outcomes or experiences across the cancer pathway compared to the general population. This chapter describes the cancer trajectory of people who identify as LGBT in Australia and New Zealand, drawing on available evidence regarding cancer risk factors, HPV vaccination, cancer screening, cancer incidence, treatment, and survivorship experiences, and importantly, substantial gaps in knowledge are highlighted. Though gains are being made in terms of social and legal equality for LGBT people in both Australia and New Zealand, there are ongoing areas of disparity that may leave LGBT people vulnerable an increased level of some cancer risk factors, as well as inferior cancer-related experiences and outcomes. Greater inclusivity of LGBT people in population-level data collection is urgently needed to address gaps in knowledge regarding cancer risk factors and participation in preventive health care, incidence, and outcomes, with research also required to understand and address disparities in experiences of LGBT people as they navigate each step of the cancer pathway, from screening to survivorship or end-of-life care.

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  1. Department of Health Services Research, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Karolina Lisy

  2. Australian Cancer Survivorship Centre, Peter MacCallum Cancer Centre, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Karolina Lisy

  3. Sir Peter MacCallum Department of Oncology, The University of Melbourne, Parkville, VIC, Australia

    Karolina Lisy

  4. University of South Australia, UniSA Clinical and Health Sciences, Rosemary Bryant AO Research Centre, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Micah D. J. Peters

  5. University of Adelaide, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences, Adelaide Nursing School, Adelaide, SA, Australia

    Micah D. J. Peters

  6. Department of Nursing Research, Cabrini Institute, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

    Lucille Kerr

  7. College of Health and Biomedicine, Victoria University, Melbourne, VIC, Australia

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Lisy, K., Peters, M.D.J., Kerr, L., Fisher, C. (2022). LGBT Populations and Cancer in Australia and New Zealand. In: Boehmer, U., Dennert, G. (eds) LGBT Populations and Cancer in the Global Context. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-06585-9_14

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