Fighting Cancer with the Mind

Harvard FAS

Course Description: Cancer is fundamentally a biological disease driven by genetic and cellular changes, yet its development and outcomes are shaped by a wide range of environmental, behavioral, and social influences. It is well understood that health behavior change, like targeting modifiable risk factors (i.e., tobacco use, obesity, alcohol consumption), can influence cancer prevention, treatment, and control. There is also a critical role of mind-body medicine in screening behaviors,…