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Our research aims to establish the roles of health behaviours (predominantly physical activity and diet) across the cancer continuum, from primary prevention of cancer to improving outcomes after a cancer diagnosis. The programme of research we conduct involves both large epidemiological surveys, randomised controlled trials and pilot/feasibility studies.
Contact
This group is led by Dr Abi Fisher (abigail.fisher@ucl.ac.uk)
Group Members
Research staff: Dr Abi Fisher, Dr Phillippa Lally, Joanna Land, Dr Anna Roberts, Victoria Ireland, Moscho Michalopoulou, Sara Esser and Rana Conway
PhD students: Orla McCourt, Claire Stevens and Hannah Bowden
Research
Ongoing projects
- The Health and Lifestyle after Cancer Questionnaire (ASCOT)
- Advancing Survival after Cancer Outcomes Trial (ASCOT)
- Health Behaviours in Multiple Myeloma (MASCOT)
- Conversation Time: Exploring predictors of receptiveness to a discussion about physical activity and cancer prevention
- Computer Says No: Harnessing the gaming community to promote health messages for cancer prevention
- CooKKit
- Exercising with a stoma
Current PhD projects
- Health behaviour change among teenage and young adult (TYA) cancer survivors (Gemma Pugh)
- Development and evaluation of a mobile phone application to increase cancer survivors' participation in physical activity (Anna Roberts)
- Cancer screening as a teachable moment for risk reduction behaviour (Claire Stevens)
Completed projects
- Shape Up following cancer treatment
- INNERSELFIE: Can we use immersive virtual reality to engage adolescents in cancer preventive behaviour
- Intervening to reduce cancer risk - a pilot study (INTERCEPT)
- English Longitudinal Study of Ageing - Cancer (ELSA-C)
- Publications - Abi Fisher
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