Sexual minority-specific experiences of colorectal cancer survivors.

ABSTRACT:

Objective

To examine how sexual minority-specific factors relate to colorectal cancer survivors' health-related quality of life, psychological adjustment, and quality of care.

Method

One hundred twenty-seven sexual minority survivors diagnosed with stage I, II, or III colorectal cancer were recruited from four cancer registries. An average of 3 years after diagnosis, eligible survivors participated in a telephone survey, which measured survivors' outcomes, consisting of physical and mental quality of life, anxiety, depression, self-rated fair or poor health, and quality of care. We considered sexual minority-specific factors (e.g., outness, discrimination) as correlates for each survivorship outcome using forward selection with generalized linear or logistic regression model

SUBMITTER: Boehmer U 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10367941 | biostudies-literature | 2022 Nov

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature