Study finds cervical cancer screening is less common in gender minorities
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Study finds cervical cancer screening is less common in gender minorities

Hindustan Times  

According to a new study, sexual minority individuals, whose sexual orientation differs from societal norms, were less likely to have undergone cervical cancer screening tests than heterosexual counterparts. Study finds cervical cancer screening is less common in gender minorities The findings of the research were published in the journal 'Cancer'. Investigators analyzed 2015-2018 data from the National Health Interview Survey--an interview-based program that collects information from U.S. households on a broad range of health topics--to examine cervical cancer screening disparities related to individuals' self-defined sexual minority status and race/ethnicity. When the intersection of sexual orientation and race/ethnicity was considered, white sexual minority participants and Hispanic sexual minority participants had reduced odds of ever undergoing Pap testing compared with white heterosexual participants.

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