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AUGUST 9, 2023

Equitable Cancer Care Hinges on Filling Sex And Gender Data Gaps


Originally published by our sister publication Pharmacy Practice News

 

By Kate Baggaley

 

Collecting sexual orientation and gender identity (SOGI) data in the clinical setting is critical for providing equitable cancer care to patients belonging to sexual and gender minorities (SGMs), experts said during a session at the HOPA Annual Conference 2023, held in Phoenix.

The percentage of U.S. adults who self-identify as LGBTQ+ has grown in recent years, from 5.6% in 2020 to 7.1% in 2022.