Cancer-related pain and sexual orientation and gender identity: an intersectional approach | Synapse
March 1, 2026
Cancer-related pain and sexual orientation and gender identity: an intersectional approach
Key Points
The aim is to characterize cancer pain disparities related to sexual and gender minorities (SGM) and explore evidence-based interventions.
Evidence-based clinical data characterization
Focus on disparities in cancer-related pain
Intersectional approach to study sexual orientation and gender identity
Identification of significant disparities in cancer-related pain among SGM individuals
Emphasis on the need for tailored interventions to address these disparities
Abstract
There is an urgent need for evidence-based real-life clinical data characterization of SGM cancer pain disparities and efforts to reduce their cancer-related pain.