作者
Zackory T Burns, Danielle S Bitterman, Subha Perni, Patrick J Boyle, Carly E Guss, Daphne A Haas-Kogan, Kevin X Liu
发表日期
2020/11/12
期刊
JAMA oncology
简介
Importance
More than 1 million people in the US identify as transgender; however, few studies have examined the experiences and outcomes of transgender patients with cancer.
Objective
To examine clinical characteristics, experiences, and outcomes of transgender patients with cancer.
Design, Setting, and Participants
This retrospective case series assessed transgender patients with at least 1 cancer diagnosis who were evaluated at Dana-Farber Cancer Institute or Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, between January 1, 2005, and December 31, 2019.
Main Outcomes and Measures
Demographic, clinical, and treatment characteristics for all patients and documentation by oncologic practitioners of important aspects of providing gender-affirming care, including pronouns used by the patient, were recorded.
Results
A total of 37 transgender patients with cancer were assessed (mean [SD] age …
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