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Blog post: Screen for breast cancer.

Mar 10, 2010 / Posted by Allegra — 2 comments
Lesbian and bisexual women share a collection of risk factors that may increase their likelihood of developing breast cancer in their lifetime. Some of these risks include: elevated levels of tobacco and alcohol use, higher rates of obesity, and never becoming pregnant or giving birth. Speak with your healthcare provider ...
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Article: Breast Health

Oct 02, 2009 / Posted in BMI, breast cancer, breast health, breasts, cancer, health insurance, homophobia, lesbians, low income, mammogram, physical, pregnancy, smoke, smoking, transgender, women, youth — 0 comments
Breast cancer is clearly an issue of relevance for all women---an alarming one in eight women will develop breast cancer at some point in her lifetime!---but we’re going to talk a little bit about why it is a particularly important issue for lesbian and queer women. You might ...
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