CHESTcare
@chestcare.bsky.social
New personalized educational web tool for trans men, transmasculine, & nonbinary people. Learn about your chest cancer risk (equivalent to breast cancer in cis women). Built by trans & gender-diverse (TGD) people FOR TGD people.
www.chestcare.org
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Many healthcare professionals caring for #LGBT #transgender patients want to help, but there is currently no standardized conversation about breast/chest #cancer risk.
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No standardized conversation about breast/chest cancer risk for trans people seeking top surgery
Many healthcare professionals caring for transgender patients want to help, but there is currently no standardized conversation about breast/chest cancer risk (e.g. what screening looks like after sur...
outragemag.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:53 PM
Thank you for sharing this study by our @chestcare.bsky.social team! If you want to stay tuned for news on web education for patients and providers, give us a follow!
Thank you for sharing information on this study by the CHESTcare team!
Even if you’ve had top surgery, the risk of breast cancer is still there.
Most trans men don’t know that. (There is also a risk of breast cancer in cis men, but it’s smaller.)
#LGBTQhealth www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/stud...
Most trans men don’t know that. (There is also a risk of breast cancer in cis men, but it’s smaller.)
#LGBTQhealth www.lgbtqnation.com/2026/08/stud...
Study highlights need for breast cancer screening among trans people who get top surgery - LGBTQ Nation
Research revealed a lack of education among both patients and healthcare providers on the importance of breast cancer screening after top surgery.
www.lgbtqnation.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:42 PM
Thank you for sharing information on this study by the CHESTcare team!
Thank you for featuring this article on a CHESTcare team study!
Trans top surgery patients aren't getting enough info about breast cancer screening, study says
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Trans top surgery patients aren't getting enough info about breast cancer screening, study says
Researchers found that providers sometimes defer education to each other, increasing the risk of patients falling through the cracks.
www.out.com
September 18, 2026 at 7:38 PM
Thank you for featuring this article on a CHESTcare team study!
Grateful for this feature by @them.us on a CHESTcare study!
Researchers found that providers sometimes defer education to each other, increasing the risk of patients falling through the cracks.
Trans Top Surgery Patients Aren’t Getting Enough Info About Breast Cancer Screening, Study Says
www.them.us
September 18, 2026 at 7:36 PM
Grateful for this feature by @them.us on a CHESTcare study!
A few weeks ago @them.us picked up a study by the @chestcare.bsky.social. We showed that doctors are not providing enough information about breast cancer risk to trans patients who have top surgery. One thing they did not emphasize is that guidelines suggest risk screening prior to surgery (cont)
Trans Top Surgery Patients Aren’t Getting Enough Info About Breast Cancer Screening, Study Says
Researchers found that providers sometimes defer education to each other, increasing the risk of patients falling through the cracks.
www.them.us
September 18, 2026 at 5:42 PM
A few weeks ago @them.us picked up a study by the @chestcare.bsky.social. We showed that doctors are not providing enough information about breast cancer risk to trans patients who have top surgery. One thing they did not emphasize is that guidelines suggest risk screening prior to surgery (cont)
@usnews.com shared a report on a recent publication from the @chestcare.bsky.social team! Check out the news story below or hit this short link to read the full, open-access publication: bit.ly/45azCKV
www.usnews.com
August 5, 2026 at 4:35 PM
@usnews.com shared a report on a recent publication from the @chestcare.bsky.social team! Check out the news story below or hit this short link to read the full, open-access publication: bit.ly/45azCKV
Some news on a second publication from the @chestcare.bsky.social team that came out this week. Check out what providers said when asked about providing breast cancer risk–related care for transgender and non-binary persons preparing for gender-affirming mastectomy. #GeneSky #SciSky #MedSky #OncoSky
New research identifies barriers transgender individuals face related to breast cancer risk
Transgender and gender-diverse (TGD) individuals experience significant health care disparities across the oncology spectrum of care. Systemic barriers, past harmful health care experiences, the socio...
medicalxpress.com
July 31, 2026 at 10:21 PM
Some news on a second publication from the @chestcare.bsky.social team that came out this week. Check out what providers said when asked about providing breast cancer risk–related care for transgender and non-binary persons preparing for gender-affirming mastectomy. #GeneSky #SciSky #MedSky #OncoSky
Please check out CHESTcare team member Kai’s first first author paper in the International Journal of Transgender Health! Kai did qualitative interviews with 14 trans & nonbinary folk with increased cancer risk. We are all very proud to be part of this research effort.
Epistemic injustice in preventative cancer care for transgender individuals in the United States
Transgender and nonbinary (TGNB) people frequently pursue surgical or hormonal gender-affirming medical care (GAMC). While some guidelines acknowledge an impact of GAMC on cancer risk and managemen...
www.tandfonline.com
July 29, 2026 at 6:56 PM
Please check out CHESTcare team member Kai’s first first author paper in the International Journal of Transgender Health! Kai did qualitative interviews with 14 trans & nonbinary folk with increased cancer risk. We are all very proud to be part of this research effort.
Please check out our new open access publication in JCO Precision Oncology on the some of the work that informed the CHESTcare prototype!
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October 22, 2025 at 5:43 PM
Please check out our new open access publication in JCO Precision Oncology on the some of the work that informed the CHESTcare prototype!
ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
ascopubs.org/doi/10.1200/...
