Cigarette smokg among gay men is nearly double that of the general populatn. Smokg is rponsible for 80% of all lung ncers, but also creas the risk for many other ncers, cludg lon ncer, ophageal ncer and anal ncer. The same high-risk stras of HPV (human papillomavis) that e most cervil ncers women
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GAY MEN AND CANCER
* lgbt cancer support alliance *
The Natnal Coaln for LGBTQ Health offers rmatnal and tnal servic related to the health and wellbeg of lbian, gay, bisexual, and transgenr dividuals.
Known llectively as the The Natnal LGBT Cancer Project, we provi ncer-related programs, servic and rearch foced on lbian, gay, bisexual, transgenr, and tersex people and other sexualy and genr diverse people and muni.
Mteldorf veloped and facilated a New York Cy based support group for Gay men prentg wh prostate ncer. That one group grew to an ternatnal work of ncer survivor support groups for Gay, Bisexual, MtF and FtM men.