Building a Cancer Care Clinic for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, MD; Amye Tevaarwerk, MD; Aminah Jatoi, MD; Evelyn F. Carroll, MD; NFN Scout, MA, PhD; Victor G. Chedid, MD, MS; Cesar A. Gonzalez, PhD; Kelli Fee-Schroeder, DNP, RN, OCN; Jewel M. Kling, MD, MPH; Chrisandra L. Shufelt, MD, MS; Jennifer L. Ridgeway, PhD; Caroline Davidge-Pitts, MBBCh

Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes (Oct 2024)

Building a Cancer Care Clinic for Transgender and Gender Diverse Individuals

Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, MD,
Amye Tevaarwerk, MD,
Aminah Jatoi, MD,
Evelyn F. Carroll, MD,
NFN Scout, MA, PhD,
Victor G. Chedid, MD, MS,
Cesar A. Gonzalez, PhD,
Kelli Fee-Schroeder, DNP, RN, OCN,
Jewel M. Kling, MD, MPH,
Chrisandra L. Shufelt, MD, MS,
Jennifer L. Ridgeway, PhD,
Caroline Davidge-Pitts, MBBCh

Affiliations

Elizabeth J. Cathcart-Rake, MD: Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Correspondence: Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, MD, Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, 200 First Street SW, Rochester, MN 55905.
Amye Tevaarwerk, MD: Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Aminah Jatoi, MD: Department of Oncology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Evelyn F. Carroll, MD: Department of Radiology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
NFN Scout, MA, PhD: National LGBT Cancer Network, Providence, Rhode Island
Victor G. Chedid, MD, MS: Department of Gastroenterology and Hepatology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Cesar A. Gonzalez, PhD: Department of Psychiatry and Psychology, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota; Department of Family Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Kelli Fee-Schroeder, DNP, RN, OCN: Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science, Medical Oncology Research, Rochester, Minnesota
Jewel M. Kling, MD, MPH: Division of Women’s Health Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Scottsdale, AZ
Chrisandra L. Shufelt, MD, MS: Division of Internal Medicine, Mayo Clinic, Jacksonville, FL
Jennifer L. Ridgeway, PhD: Department of Healthcare Delivery Research, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota
Caroline Davidge-Pitts, MBBCh: Division of Endocrinology, Diabetes and Metabolism, Mayo Clinic, Rochester, Minnesota

Journal volume & issue: Vol. 8, no. 5
pp. 443 – 450

Abstract

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Transgender and gender diverse (TGD) people experience disparities in cancer care, including more late-stage diagnoses, worse cancer-related outcomes, and an increased number of unaddressed and more severe symptoms related to cancer and cancer-directed therapy. This article outlines plans to address the unique needs of TGD people through a TGD-focused oncology clinic. Such a clinic could be structured by upholding the following tenets: (1) champion a supportive, gender-affirming environment that seeks to continuously improve, (2) include a transdisciplinary team of specialists who are dedicated to TGD cancer care, and (3) initiate and embrace TGD-patient-centric research on health outcomes and health care delivery.

Published in Mayo Clinic Proceedings: Innovations, Quality & Outcomes

ISSN: 2542-4548 (Online)
Publisher: Elsevier
Country of publisher: United States
LCC subjects: Medicine: Medicine (General)
Website: https://www.journals.elsevier.com/mayo-clinic-proceedings-innovations-quality-and-outcomes/

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