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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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Warrior Megsie @warriormegsie.bsky.social · 23/01/2025

Y'all!! I host a #podcast at my job. Kicking off 3rd season with a 2-part series w/ my friend Ash, who's transmasculine nonbinary, & shares their journey with breast/chest cancer. Part I live on all listening platforms 🎧 www.buzzsprout.com/2091691/epis... #transgender #breastcancer

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

@attitudemag.bsky.social reported on a recent study by the #CHESTcare team!

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

Once we finalize our development of our breast cancer educational tools for transmasculine people, trans women and transfeminine folk are next! Any fun ideas for their website name? #breastcancerawareness #transhealth #lgbtq

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The Lancet Oncology @thelancetoncol.bsky.social · 23/09/2026

🚨Postmastectomy chest wall radiotherapy for breast cancer (SUPREMO): 5-year quality-of-life results from a randomised, controlled, phase 3 trial 📑Read here: thelancet.com/journals/lan... 📺Watch here: youtu.be/3OH_3uAj-xE?...

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Radiotherapy after Mastectomy: 5-Year Results

YouTube video by The Lancet

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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!

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you for sharing information on this study by the CHESTcare team!

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Thank you for featuring this article on a CHESTcare team study!

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

Grateful for this feature by @them.us on a CHESTcare study!

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 18/09/2026

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)

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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.

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 05/08/2026

@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

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 31/07/2026

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

medicalxpress.com

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...

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 29/07/2026

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.

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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...

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 22/10/2025

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/...

A figure showing the conclusions of the paper. Part A shows a picture of the difference between top surgery and mastectomy as well as DNA and an MRI, and is titled "Comprehensive education on surgical options, breast cancer risk, and postoperative screening." Part B shows a conversation between a genetic counselor and patient and is labeled "Integration of genetic counselor-driven risk assessment, testing, and pre-operative risk counseling. Part C shows a conversation between a surgeon and patient about top surgery, is labeled "Informed patient-led decisions making on surgical technique balancing risk and aesthetics". Part D depicts and microscope and graph and is labeled "long term quantitative cancer outcomes data." Part E depicts ultrasound and MRI alongside a trans symbol and is labeled: "inclusive breast/chest screening and health spaces"

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CHESTcare @chestcare.bsky.social · 07/05/2025

Thrilled to present our research on top surgery, genetics, and breast/chest cancer risk at the #BNGAP LGBT Health Workforce Conference in NYC! Looking forward to sharing updates with you all soon. 🏳️‍⚧️🏳️‍🌈 #GeneChat #OncoSky

Two androgynous presenting and one femme presenting persons standing near a conference banner that reads "LGBT Health Workforce Conference"

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