title: Psycho-oncology and breast cancer: a paradigm for research and intervention.
abstract: The recent award to the Lombardi Cancer Research Center of a National Cancer Institute funded Specialized Program of Research Excellence (or SPORE) grant in Breast Cancer has created a unique opportunity to develop and apply a comprehensive psycho-oncology research model that can serve as a paradigm for studies in this area across disease sites. In the following article, the rationale for and design of the psycho-oncology research program at Georgetown is presented. Areas of research are outlined, specific topics of concern within these are delineated and progress towards addressing these is briefly reviewed.
authors.affiliation: Department of Psychiatry, Georgetown University School of Medicine, Washington, DC.
authors.forename: J H
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Rowland
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000458:organization & administration*; D000328:Adult; D001943:Breast Neoplasms / Q000175:diagnosis / Q000401:mortality / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000523:psychology* / Q000628:therapy; D002173:Cancer Care Facilities / Q000458:organization & administration*; D002986:Clinical Trials as Topic; D018450:Disease Progression; D004219:District of Columbia; D004349:Drug Packaging / Q000295:instrumentation; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008403:Mass Screening / Q000523:psychology; D008838:Microcomputers; D015337:Multicenter Studies as Topic; D010348:Patient Care Team; D010349:Patient Compliance; D010865:Pilot Projects; D011788:Quality of Life; D012944:Social Support; D017741:Survivors / Q000523:psychology; D013629:Tamoxifen / Q000008:administration & dosage
chemical_list: D013629:Tamoxifen