RESOURCES

Resources

Table of resources

Sexual Health and Well-Being in Cancer

Topic Professional Resources Patient Resources Other Resources
LGBTQ+ Health & Cancer Care

 

            
RCGP LGBT Health Hub – General education including a module on screening https://elearning.rcgp.org.uk/mod/page/view.php?id=9380

Royal College of Radiologists - Webinar: Oncological considerations for the LGBTQ+ patient https://register.gotowebinar.com/recording/107040064214715651

 

            
Trekstock - Lifting the Lid on Cancer in the LGBTQ+ Community - https://www.trekstock.com/lifting-the-lid-on-cancer-in-the-lgbtq-community

Shine – Queer With Cancer https://shinecancersupport.org/getsupport/podcast-listen/
 
LGBTQ+ Cancer Experience & Support Groups

 

Live Through This - An Introduction to the Experiences of Sexual and Gender Minorities affected by Cancer
https://04v.b4d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/an-intro-w_-refs.pdf

Macmillan - No-one overlooked: Experiences of LGBT people affected by cancer
https://www.macmillan.org.uk/documents/aboutus/research/inclusionprojects/experiencesoflgbtpeople.pdf

Live Through This - Cancer & COVID in Our Community 
https://04v.b4d.myftpupload.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/08/LTT-COVID-report.pdf

 

Live Through This -  LGBTQ+ people living with and beyond cancer
https://livethroughthis.co.uk/

LGBT Walnut - LGBT people living with and beyond prostate cancer
https://www.lgbt-walnut.org.uk/

Out with Prostate Cancer - LGBTQ+ with prostate cancer
https://outwithprostatecancer.org.uk/

 

 
Screening Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust - Cervical screening for trans men and/or non-binary people (Professionals Advice)
https://www.jostrust.org.uk/professionals/health-professionals/nurse-gp/trans-non-binary

 

Cancer Research UK – Screening advice for trans and non-binary people
https://www.cancerresearchuk.org/about-cancer/screening/trans-and-non-binary-cancer-screening

Jo's Cervical Cancer Trust - Cervical screening for trans men and/or non-binary people (Patient Advice)
https://www.jostrust.org.uk/information/cervical-screening/trans-non-binary

56 Dean Street – Cervical Screening for trans and non-binary people
https://dean.st/health-amp-wellbeing/trans-men-non-binary-cervical-smears/

Public Health England - NHS population screening: information for trans and non-binary people
https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/nhs-population-screening-information-for-transgender-people/nhs-population-screening-information-for-trans-people

LGBT People & Screening Video
https://issuu.com/lgbtcancersupportalliance/docs/3._pride_information_sheet

 

 
Treatment-related advice Prostate Cancer UK - Exploring the needs of gay and bisexual men dealing with prostate cancer
https://prostatecanceruk.org/media/1798529/gay_and_bisexual_men_dealing_with_pc_report.pdf

 

Prostate Cancer UK - Information for gay and bisexual men
https://prostatecanceruk.org/prostate-information/living-with-prostate-cancer/gay-and-bisexual-men

 

 
Sex and intimacy   Shining A Light on LGBTQ+ Sex And Cancer - 
https://www.trekstock.com/news/shining-a-light-on-lgbtq-sex-and-cancer
 
End-of-life care The National Council for Palliative Care - Understanding the end of life care needs for older LGBT people, A guide for health and social care professionals and carers:
https://derbyshire.eolcare.uk/content/documents/uploads/toolkit-docs/Being-Accepted-Being-Me.pdf

Marie Curie – “Hiding who I am” The reality of end of life care for LGBT people
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/globalassets/media/documents/policy/policy-publications/hiding-who-i-am-the-reality-of-end-of-life-care-for-lgbt-people.pdf

 

 

 

 

 

Marie Curie - LGBTQ+ booklet: Getting care and planning for the future
https://www.mariecurie.org.uk/help/support/publications/all/lgbtq-booklet

 

 
LGBT Foundation     LGBTQ+ community - Resources on a range of topics including general support: 
https://lgbt.foundation/
 
Tranzwiki     Gender diverse community and their loves ones - Directory of resources including gender-specific counselling:
https://www.tranzwiki.net/
Consortium     LGBTQ+ Community Support - Online directory of LGBT support groups, charities and community interest companies: 
https://www.consortium.lgbt/member-directory/

 

Gender Kit     Trans and Gender Diverse - Information hub: 
https://genderkit.org.uk/

 

cliniQ     Trans community in London - Sexual health and wellbeing: 
https://cliniq.org.uk

 

Opening Doors     LGBTQ+ Older People - Charity offering support groups, befriending and telefriending: https://www.openingdoorslondon.org.uk/

 

Spectra     LGBTQ+ Community in London - Support including specialist counselling for trans people: https://spectra-london.org.uk/