Recognizing that there are multiple disparities across the cancer continuum, faculty members in the Department of Health Outcomes and Behavior seek to understand and address cancer disparities through community-engaged approaches. Research topics include:
- Cancer prevention and early detection behaviors
- Cancer care delivery
- Health literacy
- Community-based participatory research
- Precision medicine
- Quality of life among minority and underserved cancer survivors and caregivers
- Biobanking
- Increasing participation of racial-ethnic minorities in clinical trials research
- Effective communication
