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Screening in LGBTQ communities

Image of a stethoscope lying on a rainbow flag.

If you’re in a certain age or population group, you can also have screening tests that help find breast, cervical and colorectal cancer before you’ve even noticed symptoms. Take control of your health – see your doctor regularly and know when you should be screened for certain cancers.

  • Why should you get screened?
  • LGBTQ communities put the spotlight on early detection (video)

Breast cancer screening

  • Get screened for breast cancer
  • Lesbian, bisexual and queer women and breast cancer screening
  • Trans women and breast cancer screening
  • Trans men and chest cancer screening
  • Going for a mammogram (video)
  • Questions about breast and chest cancer screening from LGBTQ community

Cervical cancer screening

  • Get screened for cervical cancer
  • Lesbian, bisexual and queer women and cervical cancer screening
  • Trans women and cervical cancer screening
  • Trans men and cervical cancer screening
  • Questions about cervical cancer screening from LGBTQ community

Colorectal cancer screening

  • Get screened for colorectal cancer
  • Questions about colorectal cancer screening from LGBTQ community
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