Evidence-Based Cancer Care and Prevention: Behavioral Interventions

The goal of behavioral oncology is to understand and explain the role and impact of behaviors at all phases in the cancer trajectory -- from prevention and detection to diagnosis and early treatment, to survivorship, recurrence, and/or death. Each chapter includes summaries of recent research on cancer-related behavioral interventions, discussions of the studies summarized, and suggestions for future research. The book is a product of collaboration among members of the Behavioral Cooperative Oncology Group of the Mary Margaret Walther Program for Cancer Care Research at the Walther Cancer Institute in Indianapolis, Indiana.

Charles W. Given, PhD, is a Professor in the Department of Family Practice at Michigan State University and Senior Scientist at the Walther Cancer Institute.

Barbara Given, RN, PhD, FAAN, is a University Distinguished Professor in the College of Nursing and Senior Scientist of the Institute for Health Care Studies at Michigan State University.

Sharon Kozachik, MSN, RN, MS, is a research assistant with the Family Care Research Program at Michigan State University and the Walther Cancer Institute.

Danielle Nicole DeVoss, PhD, is an Assistant Professor in the Department of American Thought and Language at Michigan State University.