The overall goal of the Biobehavioral Medicine in Oncology Program is to promote innovative and productive interdisciplinary research focused on the role of mind and brain in cancer with the long term objective of contributing to reduced risk of cancer development, earlier detection of cancer, improved cancer treatment response, reduced symptom burden, and enhanced survival.
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Research Themes:
Effects of psychological stress on biological processes involved in cancer etiology, progression, and treatment efficacy
Biobehavioral factors in the clinical care of cancer patients and during survivorship
Biobehavioral investigations of smoking behavior
