Clinical outcomes of radiation therapy for transgender and gender-expansive people with cancer

IntroductionApproximately 1.6 million people in the US identify as transgender, many of whom undergo gender-affirming medical or surgical therapies. While transgender individuals are diagnosed with cancer at similar rates as those who are cisgender, the impacts of radiation therapy on outcomes of ge...

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Published in:	Frontiers in Oncology
Main Authors:	Arian Mansur, Abigail M. Kempf, Danielle S. Bitterman, Chirayu G. Patel, M Aiven Dyer, Daphne A. Haas-Kogan, Kevin X. Liu, Alicia C. Smart
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	Frontiers Media S.A. 2023-09-01
Subjects:	LGBTQ+ sexual and gender minorities SGM gender-affirming care transgender DE&I
Online Access:	https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fonc.2023.1135400/full

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