2023
The Value and Process of Inclusion: Using Sensitive, Respectful, and Inclusive Language and Images in NCCN Content.
Freedman-Cass D, Fischer T, Alpert A, Obedin-Maliver J, Kunz P, Koh W, Carlson R. The Value and Process of Inclusion: Using Sensitive, Respectful, and Inclusive Language and Images in NCCN Content. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 434-441. PMID: 37156485, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer careEquitable cancer careEffective cancer careNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesClinical practice guidelinesOptimal oncology careRepresentation of diverse populationsCancer informationOncology careAnti-fat biasPractice guidelinesCareDiverse populationsNCCN GuidelinesGoals of equityNCCNHigh-qualityGuidelinesInclusionSexual orientationInclusive languagePatientsNonstigmatizingIndividualsProfessional content
2022
Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology.
Alpert A, Scout N, Schabath M, Adams S, Obedin-Maliver J, Safer J. Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2022, 42: 1-17. PMID: 35658501, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_350175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsTransgender identityTransgender peopleGender minoritiesImpact of stigmaGender identitySexual orientationSGM peopleStructural discriminationSGM patientsSGMPromote inclusionGenderSystem changesU.S. populationOncology settingPeopleStigmaIdentityGenderqueerQueerTransgenderAgenderComprehensive data collectionCancer disparitiesInequality
2020
What Oncologists Should Know About Treating Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer
Quinn G, Alpert A, Sutter M, Schabath M. What Oncologists Should Know About Treating Sexual and Gender Minority Patients With Cancer. JCO Oncology Practice 2020, 16: 309-316. PMCID: PMC7291539, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00036.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender identitySexual orientationHealth disparitiesCollection of sexual orientationSpectrum of sexual orientationQuality of careGender minority patientsGender minoritiesLack of comfortProviders' lackMinority patientsClinical encountersWelcoming environmentNational studyGenderSOGIMedical recordsClinical reviewIdentityDisparitiesHealthLGBLGBTQQueerTransgender