Yes, so as we know, cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide and preventing and screening, this is one of the best ways to decrease the mortality due to cancer. And as we know, there are significant disparities in access to preventive care when it comes to cancer between the LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ+ populations. It is very well known that there is a knowledge gap between the fact that LGBTQ+ individuals are less likely to get access to cancer screening as compared to the non-LGBTQ+ individuals...
Yes, so as we know, cancer is one of the major causes of death worldwide and preventing and screening, this is one of the best ways to decrease the mortality due to cancer. And as we know, there are significant disparities in access to preventive care when it comes to cancer between the LGBTQ and non-LGBTQ+ populations. It is very well known that there is a knowledge gap between the fact that LGBTQ+ individuals are less likely to get access to cancer screening as compared to the non-LGBTQ+ individuals. So that is why we came up with this question, the research question, are there any significant disparities between the LGBTQ+ population and the non-LGBTQ+ population when it comes to cancer screening in the US?
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