Person-level health factors partially mediate the association between lesbian, gay, or bisexual (LGB) identity, allostatic load, and cancer mortality in NHANES

In a nationally representative sample, person-level health factors significantly mediated the link between adults reporting as LGB, high allostatic load, and cancer mortality. These findings highlight that potential efforts focused on financial support, culturally competent care, and mental health access may reduce cancer health disparities.