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Bio-psychosocial Research

Interdisciplinary team members are studying the biological basis of certain side effects, for example, neurocognitive changes post chemotherapy and cancer related fatigue; determining prevalence of side effects in specific cancer populations at various time points, and assessing the effectiveness of psychoeducational interventions to ameliorate distress in the group setting.

Bio-Psychosocial Active Research Projects

Development of Psycho-educational Telephone (PET) Intervention for Managing Uncertainty for Individuals with Inconclusive BRCA 1/2 Genetic Testing Results
Cognitive-existential intervention to address fear of cancer recurrence in women with cancer
Pilot study of a brief telephone-based intervention (adhERe) to improve adherence to adjuvant hormone therapy in women with early stage breast cancer
The Influence of Social Support on Fatigue Clinic Effectiveness Among Breast and Gynecologic Cancer Patients at Princess Margaret Hospital
The prevalence and correlates of cancer-related fatigue in colorectal, breast and prostate cancer survivors