Limited information exists regarding the effects of prostate cancer therapies on sexual health outcomes in sexual and gender minority patients. As clinicians, scientists and advocates, understanding these outcomes is imperative in order to enable personalized clinical decision-making and to create a more equitable health system.
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Dickstein, D.R., Marshall, D.C. Top, bottom or vers? Creating a more equitable health system for sexual and gender minority patients with prostate cancer. Nat Rev Urol 19, 321–322 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41585-022-00600-6
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