June is Pride Month, which is celebrated annually to honor the 1969 Stonewall riots, and the impact that lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, gender queer and gender nonconforming people have had on history. LGBTQ people often experience barriers to accessing health care and preventive services, which can result in disparities in both cancer risk and treatment.
“Many of those disparities are rooted in stigma and discrimination that have really historically been an issue for this population,” says Dr. Jewel Kling, chair of the Division of Women’s Health in the Department of Internal Medicine at the Mayo Clinic in Arizona.
On the Mayo Clinic Q&A podcast, Dr. Kling discusses cancer screening, prevention and treatment for LGBTQ people, and the importance of finding a trusted healthcare provider.
Watch: Dr. Jewel Kling discuss LGBTQ health.
Read the full transcript.
Read more: Coming out as LGBTQ to your provider.
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