Trans social worker promotes gender awareness during virtual cancer care conference in St. John's
It is important for health care providers to understand the special challenges faced by trans patients who develop ovarian cancer. As with all patients there are individual requirements with regard to privacy and respect.
Fortunately there has been great improvement in appreciation of the special needs for these patients, who often have stressful interactions with health care, resulting from their gender dysphoria.
This article describes the experience of a trans man ovarian cancer patient and his coping strategies and tactics, with a link to his blog site.
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