The Cancer Prevention and Control Division of Robert H. Lurie Comprehensive Cancer Center of Northwestern University includes faculty whose research focuses on identification of modifiable lifestyle factors, gene-environment interactions and chemopreventive agents for cancer prevention, development of state-of-the-art technologies for early cancer detection and successful strategies for improving communication of cancer risk and care, palliative care, treatment outcomes and quality of life for cancer patients.
This Division is led by David Cella, PhD, Department of Medical Social Sciences.
If you would like more information on the Cancer Prevention & Control Division, contact Dr. Cella at 312.503.1086 or d-cella@northwestern.edu.
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The Cancer Prevention Program is a multi-disciplinary program focusing on four thematic areas: epidemiology, early detection, chemoprevention, and behavioral science..
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The Cancer Control Program is focused on three thematic areas: costs and patterns of oncology-related treatment; measuring, analyzing, and interpreting quality of life; and palliative and rehabilitation oncology.
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