S3 Ep21: Looking Out for the LGBT Cancer Community
Cancer Horizons
English - April 29, 2020 12:00 - 15 minutes - 14.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 14 ratingsMedicine Health & Fitness Science Homepage Download Apple Podcasts Google Podcasts Overcast Castro Pocket Casts RSS feed
Previous Episode: 20: The Basics of Skin Cancer: Types of the Disease
Research has found that lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender – or LGBT – communities are disproportionately affected by cancer. And now that the COVID-19 pandemic is adding stress to an already vulnerable population, organizations like the National LGBT Cancer Network are here to help educate and advocate for this at-risk group.
This week, we’re speaking with Deputy Director Scout about what he and his team are doing, not just to help shed light on the unique issues faced by LGBT patients with cancer, but to help them navigate life through a global pandemic, too.