The Colon Cancer Coalition is looking for liked-minded partners in New York City and the surrounding area to receive one of multiple grants awarded from funds raised through Get Your Rear in Gear – New York City events. Grants will be given in amounts up to $25,000. Applications are due Friday, February 27. *Note: To receive funds, organizationsContinue reading “Grant opportunity from the Colon Cancer Coalition/Get Your Rear in Gear”
Category Archives: LGBT cancer
Announcing: OPEN REVIEW for developing best & promising practices for LGBT cancer
LGBT HealthLink and the National LGBT Cancer Network have partnered to begin developing best and promising practices throughout the cancer continuum for LGBT people. We are asking for you to contribute your expertise and knowledge to this process by reviewing and adding to what the expert committee has developed. Comments are being collected through an easyContinue reading “Announcing: OPEN REVIEW for developing best & promising practices for LGBT cancer”
Behind Closed Drawers: a FUNdraising campaign for anal cancer
When thinking about cancer, many people react with fear, confusion, sadness, and anger. Anal cancer can provoke all of these thoughts, along with additional feelings of embarrassment, uneasiness, and a sense of stigma. As a result, the conversation about anal cancer is hidden in a place where the sun doesn’t shine. Now, it’s time toContinue reading “Behind Closed Drawers: a FUNdraising campaign for anal cancer”
Reframing the conversation around cervical cancer and HPV
Daniella Matthews-Trigg Program Administrator LGBT HealthLink In October, Michael Bare wrote the post Increasing LGBT HPV vaccines for our blog, and revealed the disturbing statistic that only about 31% of lesbians and bisexual women who were interviewed had completed the 3-shot course of the HPV vaccine, while about 14% had started but not completed theContinue reading “Reframing the conversation around cervical cancer and HPV”
INCREASING LGBT HPV VACCINE RATES
Michael G. Bare, MPH Program Coordinator National LGBT Cancer Network The Human Papillomavirus (HPV) is the most common STI, and the cause of both lesions (warts) in the pelvic/ genital region, as well as the mouth. HPV has been found to be the cause of a variety of cancers. NationalContinue reading “INCREASING LGBT HPV VACCINE RATES”
DO LGBT YOUTH HAVE CANCER DISPARITIES?
Michael G. Bare, MPH Program Coordinator National LGBT Cancer Network Do LGBT youth have higher prevalence of cancer than other youth? To be honest, we don’t know. The lack of sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) on institutional intake forms across the medical professions has resulted in difficulty ascertaining LGBTContinue reading “DO LGBT YOUTH HAVE CANCER DISPARITIES?”
LGBT HealthLink, The Network for Health Equity 