Full Description
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.
Contents
Introduction - the state of the knowledge of behavioural intervention research in cancer care; cancer prevention through physical activity; cancer screening; smoking cessation in cancer patients - never too late to quit; decision aids for cancer-related behavioural choices; psychological interventions for cancer patients; the PRO-SELF programme - a self-care intervention programme; cancer-related fatigue; pain management; complementary and alternative therapy interventions used by cancer patients; family caregiving interventions in cancer care; interventions at the end of life; conclusion - the future of behavioural intervention research in cancer care.