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Re:How the Y chromosome makes some cancers more deadly for men by bitcurious on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:37PM (#36475086)
> When interpreting a study like this, the results should not be taken to be to be reliable when applied to trans men

They could apply to trans women, so it’s a worthwhile thing to clarify.

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Re:How the Y chromosome makes some cancers more deadly for men by throwaway22032 on Sunday June 25, 2023 @10:46PM (#36475150)
They also should not be taken to be reliable when applied to trans women for the same reasons - they're outside of the normal hormonal envelope of a man and therefore an edge case.
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