Journal article
Queer in the Heartland: Cancer Risks, Screenings, and Diagnoses among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Iowa
Journal of homosexuality, Vol.69(3), pp.428-444
02/23/2022
DOI: 10.1080/00918369.2020.1826832
PMID: 33074787
Abstract
Little is known about the cancer experiences of sexual and gender minority (SGM) persons in Midwestern areas. In response, a statewide survey of 567 SGM adults in Iowa, a largely rural Midwestern state, assessed cancer prevalence, screening tests, and related risk factors. Skin cancer accounted for nearly half of reported cancers. Individuals assigned female sex at birth reported high levels of lifetime mammograms and Papanicolaou (Pap) tests. In contrast, there were almost no colorectal cancer screenings reported among older (age 50+) respondents, regardless of gender identity or sexual orientation. Current tobacco use was modest overall, and cisgender women were more likely to report heavy drinking than cisgender men. Cisgender men age 40 and younger were less likely to have any human papillomavirus vaccination than cisgender women. The survey identified both strengths to leverage and deficits to address, which may inform future cancer prevention efforts in Iowa and other Midwestern states.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Queer in the Heartland: Cancer Risks, Screenings, and Diagnoses among Sexual and Gender Minorities in Iowa
- Creators
- Paul A Gilbert - University of IowaAbigail A Lee - University of IowaLauren Pass - University of IowaLevi Lappin - Iowa Cancer ConsortiumLena Thompson - University of IowaKelly Wells Sittig - Iowa Cancer ConsortiumElizabeth Baker - Des Moines UniversityDaniel Hoffman-Zinnel - One Iowa
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- Journal of homosexuality, Vol.69(3), pp.428-444
- DOI
- 10.1080/00918369.2020.1826832
- PMID
- 33074787
- NLM abbreviation
- J Homosex
- ISSN
- 0091-8369
- eISSN
- 1540-3602
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 02/23/2022
- Academic Unit
- Pharmacy Practice and Science; Community and Behavioral Health; Holden Comprehensive Cancer Center
- Record Identifier
- 9984215116402771
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