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Barriers to family history knowledge and family communication among LGBTQ+ individuals in the context of hereditary cancer risk assessment.
Journal of genetic counseling - 1 Feb 2022
Rolf Bradley A, Schneider Jennifer L, Amendola Laura M, Davis James V, Mittendorf Kathleen F, Schmidt Mark A, Jarvik Gail P, Wilfond Benjamin S, Goddard Katrina A B, Ezzell Hunter Jessica
Abstract excerpt
Openness about identity as lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, queer, and other sexual orientations and gender identities (LGBTQ+) may cause strain on relationships between family members, which could lead to limited knowledge of cancer family history and reduced communication with family members. As a result, members of the LGBTQ+ community may have more difficulty accessing genetic counseling services for...
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