Sexual and Gender Minority (SGM) for Cancer Studies

Overview

About this study

The purpose of this study is to document the beliefs, attitudes, and experiences regarding NIH cancer research participation expressed by SGM cancer patients. 

Participation eligibility

Participant eligibility includes age, gender, type and stage of disease, and previous treatments or health concerns. Guidelines differ from study to study, and identify who can or cannot participate. There is no guarantee that every individual who qualifies and wants to participate in a trial will be enrolled. Contact the study team to discuss study eligibility and potential participation.

Inclusion Criteria:

  • Gender minority is defined using NIH’s definition as anyone whose gender identity differs from that assigned at birth, who may reject binary male-female self-identification, and/or who may identify as transgender, nonbinary, two spirit, or additional gender diverse identity labels.
  • Sexual minority cisgender man is defined as a person assigned male at birth who identifies as a man and who also self-identifies as gay or bisexual. This definition also includes men whose attractions and/or behavior are significantly towards other men.
  • Sexual minority cisgender woman is defined as a person assigned female at birth who identifies as a woman and who also self-identifies as lesbian, gay, or bisexual. This definition also includes women whose attractions and/or behavior are significantly towards other women.
  • Heterosexual cisgender man or woman is defined as a person assigned male at birth who identifies as a man (cisgender man) or a person assigned female at birth who identifies as a woman (cisgender woman) and who self-identifies as straight or heterosexual and whose attractions and behaviors are exclusively towards women for men and men for women.
  • Age is restricted to persons 18 years and older.
  • Currently residing in the US.
  • Diagnosed with and treated for cancer.
  • English speaking.
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Exclusion Criteria:

  • Because one of the main hypotheses of the entire project is to investigate the effects of treatment on willingness to participate in cancer research, patients who have been diagnosed but who have not yet received a medical treatment, including those under “active surveillance”, are excluded.
  • Cognitive Impairment
  • Non-English speaking/reading

Note: Other protocol defined Inclusion/Exclusion Criteria may apply.

Eligibility last updated 08/22/2024. Questions regarding updates should be directed to the study team contact.

Participating Mayo Clinic locations

Study statuses change often. Please contact the study team for the most up-to-date information regarding possible participation.

Mayo Clinic Location Status Contact

Rochester, Minn.

Mayo Clinic principal investigator

Elizabeth Cathcart-Rake, M.D.

Open for enrollment

Contact information:

Sandra Looney

(507) 538-7457

Looney.Sandra@mayo.edu

More information

Publications

Publications are currently not available

Additional contact information

Cancer-related trials contact form

Phone: 855-776-0015 (toll-free)

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