2023
Partnering With Patients and Caregivers in Cancer Care: Lessons From Experiences With Transgender, Hispanic, and Pediatric Populations.
Katz N, Alpert A, Aristizabal M, McDaniels-Davidson C, Sacks B, Sanft T, Chou C, Martinez M. Partnering With Patients and Caregivers in Cancer Care: Lessons From Experiences With Transgender, Hispanic, and Pediatric Populations. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2023, 43: e397264. PMID: 37200592, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_397264.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPediatric populationOncology careFamily-centered careQuality of carePatient populationCancer careCancer morbidityOncology cliniciansClinical trialsEffective patientPatientsCare provisionCancer diagnosisCareHealth careCaregiversCertain populationsUnequal burdenResearch participationCliniciansInequitable accessIndividual needsPopulationMorbidityMortalityThe Value and Process of Inclusion: Using Sensitive, Respectful, and Inclusive Language and Images in NCCN Content.
Freedman-Cass D, Fischer T, Alpert A, Obedin-Maliver J, Kunz P, Koh W, Carlson R. The Value and Process of Inclusion: Using Sensitive, Respectful, and Inclusive Language and Images in NCCN Content. Journal Of The National Comprehensive Cancer Network 2023, 21: 434-441. PMID: 37156485, DOI: 10.6004/jnccn.2023.7025.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsCancer careEquitable cancer careEffective cancer careNCCN Clinical Practice GuidelinesClinical practice guidelinesOptimal oncology careRepresentation of diverse populationsCancer informationOncology careAnti-fat biasPractice guidelinesCareDiverse populationsNCCN GuidelinesGoals of equityNCCNHigh-qualityGuidelinesInclusionSexual orientationInclusive languagePatientsNonstigmatizingIndividualsProfessional content
2022
Addressing Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation for Transgender People With Cancer to Improve Access and Generate Data
Alpert A, Brewer J, Adams S, Rivers L, Orta S, Blosnich J, Miedlich S, Kamen C, Dizon D, Pazdur R, Beaver J, Fashoyin-Aje L. Addressing Barriers to Clinical Trial Participation for Transgender People With Cancer to Improve Access and Generate Data. Journal Of Clinical Oncology 2022, 41: 1825-1829. PMID: 36302204, PMCID: PMC10082226, DOI: 10.1200/jco.22.01174.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchGender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology.
Alpert A, Scout N, Schabath M, Adams S, Obedin-Maliver J, Safer J. Gender- and Sexual Orientation- Based Inequities: Promoting Inclusion, Visibility, and Data Accuracy in Oncology. American Society Of Clinical Oncology Educational Book 2022, 42: 1-17. PMID: 35658501, DOI: 10.1200/edbk_350175.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchMeSH KeywordsData AccuracyFemaleGender IdentityHumansMaleNeoplasmsSexual and Gender MinoritiesSexual BehaviorConceptsTransgender identityTransgender peopleGender minoritiesImpact of stigmaGender identitySexual orientationSGM peopleStructural discriminationSGM patientsSGMPromote inclusionGenderSystem changesU.S. populationOncology settingPeopleStigmaIdentityGenderqueerQueerTransgenderAgenderComprehensive data collectionCancer disparitiesInequality
2021
Health outcomes of sexual and gender minorities after cancer: a systematic review
Pratt-Chapman M, Alpert A, Castillo D. Health outcomes of sexual and gender minorities after cancer: a systematic review. Systematic Reviews 2021, 10: 183. PMID: 34154645, PMCID: PMC8218456, DOI: 10.1186/s13643-021-01707-4.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsPatient-reported health outcomesHealth outcomesOutcomes related to cancerImpact of cancer diagnosisSGM peopleHistory of breastHistory of cancerResultsSixty-four studiesCross-sectional studyGender minoritiesCochrane Central Register of Controlled TrialsCentral Register of Controlled TrialsRegister of Controlled TrialsCancer survivorsBetween-group differencesWeb of ScienceSexual minority menCochrane Central RegisterConvenience sampleSGM populationsSystematic keyword searchMethodsIn MarchSecondary analysisStudy participantsCancer diagnosisI’m not putting on that floral gown: Enforcement and resistance of gender expectations for transgender people with cancer
Alpert A, Gampa V, Lytle M, Manzano C, Ruddick R, Poteat T, Quinn G, Kamen C. I’m not putting on that floral gown: Enforcement and resistance of gender expectations for transgender people with cancer. Patient Education And Counseling 2021, 104: 2552-2558. PMID: 33745786, PMCID: PMC9320277, DOI: 10.1016/j.pec.2021.03.007.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsOncology careGroup interviewsTransgender peopleInterpretive description approachAnalyzed verbatim transcriptsExperiences of transgender peopleCancer careAssess barriersCare accessVerbatim transcriptsCancer objectivesDecrease barriersPeer debriefingMember checkingPatient autonomyImpact transgender peopleGender expectationsCareOncology spaceTreating peopleDescriptive approachPhysiciansThemesCliniciansInterviewsIdentification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations.
Alpert A, Komatsoulis G, Meersman S, Garrett-Mayer E, Bruinooge S, Miller R, Potter D, Koronkowski B, Stepanski E, Dizon D. Identification of Transgender People With Cancer in Electronic Health Records: Recommendations Based on CancerLinQ Observations. JCO Oncology Practice 2021, 17: e336-e342. PMID: 33705680, DOI: 10.1200/op.20.00634.Peer-Reviewed Original ResearchConceptsElectronic health recordsGender identity dataTransgender identityTransgender peopleHealth recordsNational concerted effortDatabase of clinical dataCancer prevalenceCancerLinQHealthcare environmentTransgender populationInclusion criteriaTransgenderFemale genderSystemic effortsOutcome dataMale genderCurrent data resourcesTotal populationCategory 2Criterion 2GenderUnited StatesIdentityPeople
2020
Protecting Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients With Cancer in a Shifting Political Landscape.
Tarras E, Alpert A, Kennedy E, Sampson A, Sutter M, Quinn G. Protecting Transgender and Gender-Diverse Patients With Cancer in a Shifting Political Landscape. JCO Oncology Practice 2020, 16: 287-288. PMID: 32119594, PMCID: PMC7291541, DOI: 10.1200/jcoop.20.00011.Peer-Reviewed Original Research