Fear of discrimination: Some gay and bisexual men don’t tell their health care providers about their sexual orientation, because they worry about discrimination affecting the quality of health care they receive.They face a number of barriers to getting the health care and cancer screening tests they need, including: Research suggests that some gay and bisexual men receive less health care than heterosexual men. Knowing about these cancers and what you can do to help prevent them or find them early (when the cancer is small and might be easier to treat) may help save your life. Some gay men, especially those who are HIV positive, might have a higher risk of anal cancer. Some younger men might be at risk of testicular cancer and Hodgkin Lymphoma. The most common types of cancer among men in the US are skin, prostate, lung, and colorectal cancer.
