Table 3.
Characteristics of Included Articles and Corresponding Themes
| Authors | Publication year | Country | Sample/population gender identity | Type of cancer | Type of study | Corresponding theme(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kamen4 | 2018 | United States | 273 (7 Transgender men; 2 transgender women; 121 cisgender women; 139 cisgender men; 2 other; 2 did not specify) | Any type of cancer | Review article with quotes taken from an online survey to emphasize key points24 | Variation in providers' understanding of the needs of TGD patients |
| Brown and McElroy18 | 2018 | United States | 68 (58 Cisgender women; 10 genderqueer or transgender) | Breast cancer | Cross-sectional survey with open-ended questions | Impact of cancer care on gender affirmation Navigating gendered assumptions Variation in providers' understanding of the needs of TGD patients |
| Bryson et al.19 | 2020 | Canada/United States | 81 (7 Trans; 3 gender-nonconforming; 38 genderqueer; 33 cisgender women) | Breast and gynecologic cancers | Qualitative interview-based study as part of Cancer's Margins project | Impact of cancer care on gender affirmation Navigating gendered assumptions Variation in providers' understanding of the needs of TGD patients |
| Dhand and Dhaliwal20 | 2010 | United States | 58-Year-old African American transgender woman | Breast cancer | Case study | Lack of coordination between cancer care and gender-affirming care |
| Kamen et al.21 | 2019 | United States | 273 (7 Transgender men; 2 transgender women; 121 cisgender women; 139 cisgender men; 2 other; 2 did not specify) | Any type of cancer | Qualitative analysis of two open-ended questions included in an online survey24 | Variation in providers' understanding of the needs of TGD patients |
| Taylor and Bryson22 | 2016 | Canada/United States | 10 (2 Trans men; 2 female-to-male; 1 butch; 1 genderqueer; 1 trans man/trans male; 1 genderqueer/trans/Two-Spirit/butch; 1 butch/gender-nonconforming; 1 genderfluid/transgender) | Breast and gynecologic cancers | Qualitative interview-based study as part of Cancer's Margins project | Lack of coordination between cancer care and gender-affirming care Impact of cancer care on gender affirmation Navigating gendered assumptions Lack of TGD-specific cancer resources |
| Wolf-Gould and Wolf-Gould23 | 2016 | United States | 28-Year-old transgender woman | Testicular cancer | Case study | Impact of cancer care on gender affirmation Variation in providers' understanding of the needs of TGD patients |
| Margolies and Scout24 | 2013 | United States | 311 (10 Transgender; 165 male; 131 female; 5 no response) | Any type of cancer | Correlational survey with two optional open-ended questions | Variation in providers' understanding of the needs of TGD patients |
| Taylor et al.25 | 2019 | Canada/United States | 81 (7 Trans; 3 gender-nonconforming; 38 genderqueer; 33 cisgender women) | Breast and gynecologic cancers | Qualitative interview-based study as part of Cancer's Margins project | Lack of coordination between cancer care and gender-affirming care Lack of TGD-specific cancer resources |
The terms used to describe the gender identities of the people in the study samples/populations are taken from the studies themselves.
TGD, transgender and gender diverse.