A new study from California has revealed that gay men have greater chances of surviving Cancer than straight men, which entails that they may need specific interventions in the prevention of cancer.

However, the researchers have stated the need for more studies to answer unanswered questions regarding the tendencies of gay men being diagnosed with cancer and their increased chances of survival when compared to straight men.

In order to address this situation that is said to limit their data, they examined 3 years of responses to the California Health Interview Survey, which involved 120,000 adults living in the state; the participants were asked if they had been diagnosed with cancer and their sexual orientation.

It was discovered that out of 51,000, over 8% of the gay men reported they once had cancer, while only 5% of the straight men reported the same. This difference could not be linked to differences in race, age, or finances between gay and straight men.

Moreover, out of 71,000 women, 7300 had been diagnosed with cancer, though the rate of cancer was not different when compared to that of lesbian, bisexual, and straight women. Those who were reported to be survivors, lesbians and bisexuals were likely to have a poor health than straight women.