Dr. Karen Zhang, Co PI on I-CAN Manage Cancer Pain Study

Many cancer patients are living longer, thanks to new and better treatments and cures made possible through research.

But what about life after cancer treatment? There’s an emerging area of research aimed at helping cancer survivors enjoy the very best quality of life in the months and years after completing treatments like chemotherapy, radiation therapy and surgery.

Researchers leading these quality-of-life studies include Hamilton Health Sciences (HHS) psychologist Dr. Karen Zhang, who cares for cancer patients at HHS Juravinski Hospital and Cancer Centre (JHCC). Zhang is also a researcher with the Escarpment Cancer Research Institute, a joint institute of HHS and McMaster University. As a psychologist, Zhang is especially interested in research that understands and addresses the psychosocial aspects of cancer care.

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