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Editorial
. 2021 Oct 1;127(19):3500-3504.
doi: 10.1002/cncr.33627. Epub 2021 Jul 19.

The intersection of racism, discrimination, bias, and homophobia toward African American sexual minority patients with cancer within the health care system

Ronit Elk  1
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Editorial

The intersection of racism, discrimination, bias, and homophobia toward African American sexual minority patients with cancer within the health care system

Ronit Elk. Cancer. .
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Keywords: African American; cancer; discrimination; homophobia; minority; racism; sexual.

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