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Cancer: Psychobiological Mechanisms and Cancer-Related Symptoms Here is what Cousins Center investigators have accomplished: |
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| Behavioral Interventions improve quality of life in cancer survivors | |
| Psychosocial concerns and interventions for cancer survivors. Stanton, A.L., Journal Of Clinical Oncology, 2006. 24(32): p. 5132-5137. |
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| Monitoring the physical health of cancer survivors: A survivorship-focused medical history. Ganz, P.A., Journal Of Clinical Oncology, 2006. 24(32): p. 5105-5111. |
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| Outcomes from the Moving Beyond Cancer psychoeducational, randomized, controlled trial with breast cancer patients. Stanton AL, Ganz et al. J Clin Oncol. 2005 Sep 1;23(25):6009-18. |
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| Breast cancer, menopause, and long-term survivorship: critical issues for the 21st century. Ganz, P.A., American Journal Of Medicine, 2005. 118(12): p. 1410-1410. |
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| Yoga for cancer patients and survivors. Bower JE., Woolery, A., et al. Cancer Control. 2005 Jul;12(3):165-71. |
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| Positive psychology and cancer: Strategies promoting adjustment during cancer survivorship | |
| Expressive disclosure and benefit finding among breast cancer patients: Mechanisms for positive health effects. Low, C.A., Stanton, A.L., et al., Health Psychology, 2006. 25(2): p. 181-189. |
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| Contextual life stress and coping strategies as predictors of adjustment to breast cancer survivorship. Low, C.A., Stanton, A.L., Annals Of Behavioral Medicine, 2006. 32(3): p. 235-244. |
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| Perceptions of positive meaning and vulnerability following breast cancer: predictors and outcomes among long-term breast cancer survivors. Bower JE, Meyerowitz BE, Ann Behav Med. 2005 Jun;29(3):236-45. |
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| Promoting adjustment after treatment for cancer. Stanton, A.L., Ganz, P.A., Cancer, 2005. 104(11): p. 2608-2613. |
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| Chronic Fatigue affects quality of life in cancer patients | |
| Fatigue in long-term breast carcinoma survivors - A longitudinal investigation. Bower, J.E., Ganz, P.A., et al., Cancer, 2006. 106(4): p. 751-758. |
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| Prevalence and causes of fatigue after cancer treatment: The next generation of research. Bower, J.E., Journal Of Clinical Oncology, 2005. 23(33): p. 8280-8282. |
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| Elevated levels of pro-inflammatory cytokines are associated with fatigue in breast cancer survivors | |
| Inflammatory biomarkers for persistent fatigue in breast cancer survivors. Collado-Hidalgo, A., Bower, J.E., et al., Clinical Cancer Research, 2006. 12(9): p. 2759-2766. |
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| Fatigue in long-term breast carcinoma survivors: a longitudinal investigation. Bower JE, Ganz PA, et.al Cancer. 2006 Feb 15;106(4):751-8. |
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| Fatigue in long-term breast carcinoma survivors. Bower JE, Ganz PA, et al Amer Cancer Society 2006 Jan online in Wiley InterScience; 751-758. |
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| Chronic stress promotes tumor growth | |
| The influence of bio-behavioural factors on tumour biology: pathways and mechanisms. Antoni MH, Lutgendorf SK, Cole SW, et al.Nature 2006 March 6: 240-248. |
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| See what we are doing now. Here are some of our ongoing studies. | |
| • | Imputation for Moderate Sized Mental Health Studies PI: Thomas Belin Funded by NIMH |
| • | Mechanisms of Radiation Induced Fatigue in Cancer PI: Julienne Bower Funded by NCI |
| • | Iyengar Yoga for Breast Cancer Survivors with Persistent Fatigue PI: Julienne Bower Funded by NCCAM |
| • | Combinatorial Genomics in Cancer PI: Steve Cole Funded by NCI |
| • | Cognitive Functioning After Breast Cancer Treatment PI: Patricia Ganz Funded by NCI |
| • | PTSD and Depression in Parents of Children with Cancer PI: Dorothy Glover Funded by NIMH |
| • | Tai Chi Effects on Chronic Insomnia in Breast Cancer Survivors: Immune Mechanisms PI: Michael Irwin Funded by NCI |
| • | Immune Dysfunction and AIDS-associated B Cell Lymphoma PI: Otoniel Martinez-Maza Funded by NCI |
| • | Molecular Epidemiology of AIDS-associated Lymphoma PI: Otoniel Martinez-Maza Funded by NCI |
| • | Living Well with Breast Cancer: A Predictive Model PI: Annette Stanton Funded by UC/Breast Cancer Research Program |
| Research : | Sponsored Studies : | Cancer |
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