Homophobia hampers prostate cancer care
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Homophobia hampers prostate cancer care

Ben Thomas @BenT_DH Professor, Mental health and learning disabilities at London South Bank University, Opening Doors London

Gay and bisexual men and transgender women should receive the same standard of treatment as other patients

Prostate cancer is the most common cancer found in men in the UK, with more than 40,000 new cases diagnosed every year. These figures will include gay and bisexual men, and some male to female transgender women.

Nursing Standard. 32, 26, 29-29. doi: 10.7748/ns.32.26.29.s20

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