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Lab Overview
Our lab is interested in elucidating how psychosocial and behavioral factors influence cancer risk and outcomes, particularly in racial/ethnic minority or underserved populations. In several ongoing research studies, we are investigating whether psychosocial stress is associated with immunologic changes that may contribute to cancer progression. In addition, our lab has been developing interventions to enhance physical activity and quality of life outcomes in cancer patients. Other projects involve collaborating with community partners to implement community-engaged interventions targeting cancer screening and risk reduction behaviors in underserved Asian Americans, and this work has made significant contributions to informing evidence-based approaches for addressing cancer health disparities.
Lab Description
As a health psychologist, the overarching goal of my lab is to reduce the burden of cancer through understanding how psychosocial, behavioral, and biologic factors interact to influence cancer risk and outcomes, particularly among racial/ethnic minority populations. To address this goal, my lab has been conducting research in three interrelated areas: (1) biobehavioral mechanisms in cancer; (2) cancer health disparities in Asian Americans; and (3) biobehavioral determinants of immigrant health.
Research interests
- Psychosocial and behavioral factors associated with cancer prevention, risk management and survivorship
- Biobehavioral pathways in stress and health, including stress-related immune dysregulation in at-risk and cancer patient populations
- Community-based interventions to address cancer health disparities in Asian Americans
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Age at first full-term pregnancy and other reproductive factors are associated with mammographic breast density in postmenopausal women: a study in Flanders, Belgium
Vandeloo, M. J., Kellen, E., Fang, C. Y., Ross, E. A., Vancoillie, L., Bruckers, L. M., Neven, K. Y., Bijnens, E. M., Nawrot, T. S. & Van Ongeval, C., Feb 1 2025, In: Cancer Research Communications. 5, 2, p. 267-276 10 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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A Community-Based Cervical Cancer Education and Navigation Program for Korean American Women
Brecher, A. C., Handorf, E. A., Tan, Y., Rhee, J., Kim, C., Ma, G. X. & Fang, C. Y., Sep 2024, In: Asian American Journal of Psychology. 15, 3, p. 196-204 9 p.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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An exploratory analysis of the impact of area-level exposome on geographic disparities in aggressive prostate cancer
Wiese, D., DuBois, T. D., Sorice, K. A., Fang, C. Y., Ragin, C., Daly, M., Reese, A. C., Henry, K. A. & Lynch, S. M., Jun 29 2024, In: Scientific Reports. 14, 1, p. 16900 16900.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Body compassion in the context of cancer: A novel exploration among colorectal cancer survivors
Zimmaro, L. A., Christie, A. J., Altman, J. K., Nicklawsky, A., Carson, J. W., Lieu, C., Fang, C. & Reese, J. B., Dec 2024, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 32, 12, p. 830 830.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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"Cancer's a demon": a qualitative study of fear and multilevel factors contributing to cancer treatment delays
Frosch, Z., Jacobs, L., O'Brien, C., Brecher, A., McKeown, C., Lynch, S., Geynisman, D., Hall, M., Edelman, M., Bleicher, R. & Fang, C., Jan 2024, In: Supportive Care in Cancer. 32, 1, p. 13 14 p., 13.Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review