Gay men are nearly twice as likely to have been diagnosed with cancer compared with heterosexuals, researchers reported, but there were no differences in prevalence by sexual orientation among women.

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On the other hand, lesbian and bisexual cancer survivors were more likely to report poor or fair health than heterosexual women, while sexual orientation had no effect on self-reported health among male cancer survivors, Ulrike Boehmer, PhD, and colleagues reported online in Cancer, Med Page Today reports.

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