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Cancer Prevention and Control

Making healty choices in terms of diet and exercise may help prevent the development of cancer

Cancer prevention research explores methods to control the risks associated with the development of cancer, by studying the impact of certain beahviors over others (such as the impact of diet and exercise) as well as the effectiveness of early detection.

Vic Strecher, Ph.D. is the Associate Director for the Cancer Prevention and Control Program. Dr. Strecher is also the Director of the Center for Health Communications Research (CHCR), which is focused not only on cancer prevention and control, but also "integrate technology, art, and behavioral science to create and research health interventions that inspire informed health decisions, broaden access to health information and advance the field of health education."

Cancer Prevention and Control has two sub-fields of inquiry:

• Biomedical Prevention
  Dean Brenner, M.D., co-director
  Stephen Gruber, Ph.D., co-director

  The Biomedical Prevention Program is organ focused, supporting vertically integrated research projects consisting of population and clinical epidemiology; risk assessment and education; interventions with pharmacology, behavioral, nutritional and educational tools; new biostatistical methodologies to study population clusters and surrogate endpoints, and outcomes assessment.

• Socio-Behavioral
  Laurel Northouse, PhD, RN., co-director
  Vic Strecher, Ph.D., co-director

  The Socio-Behavioral Program is focused on social, psychological, behavioral and organizational factors related to cancer prevention and control. Particular focal areas of the Socio-Behavioral Program include health communications, tobacco control, health services, and quality of life. The two Programs interact significantly, bringing together different disciplines and perspectives to study and solve complex problems of this field.

See also:

• Clinical trials on the Engage website
• Department of Medical Education's web page
  Information on fellowships and other continuing medical education programs

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