Investigating Skin Cancer Risk and Sun Safety Practices Among LGBTQ+ Communities in Canada
The findings of this study highlight the need for public health campaigns tailored to the LGBTQ+ community, emphasizing culturally sensitive sun safety education, particularly for LGBTQ+ men, individuals with FSP IV-VI, and those with lower education levels, to help reduce future skin cancer risk.
Authors
- Mahan Maazi (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0003-3014-6182)
- Santina Conte (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8342-5738)
- Jonathan LeBeau
- Ellen Sweeney (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-7549-0011)
- Amina Moustaqim‐Barrette (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-1601-1604)
- Lorena Alexandra Mija (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0007-0273-0321)
- Travis J. Hrubeniuk (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-5884-2652)
- Farhan Mahmood (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-6036-1682)
- Ivan V. Litvinov (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0562-4675)
- Elham Rahme (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-4168-4993)
- François Lagacé (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9033-2302)
- Johnny Hanna
- Alexandra Kelly (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0004-3314-5692)
- Alyson McKenna
- Raquel Lazarowitz (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0009-0006-5031-6363)
Institutions
- Dalhousie University (CA)
- University of British Columbia (CA)
- University of Ottawa (CA)
- CancerCare Manitoba (CA)
- Université Laval (CA)
- University of Manitoba (CA)
- McGill University (CA)
- Université de Montréal (CA)
Publication Details
- Journal
- Current Oncology
- Published
- 2024-12-19
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3390/curroncol31120593
- Citations
- 2
- Primary Topic
- Skin Protection and Aging
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 1.07
Funders
- Cancer Research Society
- Canadian Cancer Society
- Canadian Institutes of Health Research
- National Institute on Minority Health and Health Disparities