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Transgender, nonbinary, and other gender diverse (TGD) people have unique needs when it comes to cancer risk. We may take hormones and have surgeries that change our bodies. Some kinds of cancer screenings can trigger dysphoria.
We created CHESTcare to help you learn about breast cancer risk if you have had or are planning “top” surgery (gender-affirming mastectomy) or are taking or considering testosterone. To help with dysphoria we use the phrase “chest cancer” in most places when we are talking about “breast cancer.”
CHESTcare is here to help you take control of your health in a way that honors who you are.
Who we are
CHESTcare is currently funded by a Jane Engelberg Memorial Fellowship award to Kimberly Zayhowski, MS, CGC (she/her). It is being developed by a largely transgender and LGBTQ+ interdisciplinary team of genetic counselors, scientists, healthcare experts, and patient advocates committed to advancing equitable cancer care for transgender and nonbinary people. Our team brings expertise in genetic counseling, cancer care, transgender health, patient engagement, and healthcare innovation, and we are dedicated to centering the voices and needs of the communities we work with. For detailed information about our team members and their backgrounds, please visit the About page.
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