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By Janet Weinberg, as told to Jo Cavallo  / October 10, 2016

The Medical Profession Has to Become Culturally Sensitive to the Needs of LGBT Cancer Survivors

Despite my breast cancer diagnosis 4 years ago, I feel really lucky. My cancer was detected relatively early, stage IIB, during a routine mammogram screening—a test that many of my lesbian friends skip because they don’t want to deal with a medical system steeped in a heterosexual culture that is...