A multiprofessional group of researchers with backgrounds in psychiatry, psychology and medicine working with the common aim of evaluating and optimising the impact of psychosocial factors on the prevention, early detection, care and survival of patients with cancer. The group was established formally in 1997, though research into these issues has been carried out by initial members of the team before that time.

Core funding for the group is provided by Cancer Research UK. Additional funding for individual research projects has been provided by the National Health Service Research and Development Cancer Programme, Marie Curie Cancer Care, Macmillan Cancer Relief, the Guy's and St Thomas' Charitable Foundation and Breast Cancer Campaign. In addition, the Group is involved in important collaborations with other research and clinical institutions. In particular we enjoy working closely with Jane Maher and her team at the Lynda Jackson Macmillan Support and Information Centre at Mount Vernon and also Ann Cull of the Cancer Research UK Psychology Research Group in Edinburgh.

Heads of Department
Professor Amanda J Ramirez MD BSc FRCPsych
Professor Michael A Richards MA MD FRCP

Links to Other Useful Sites
Cancer Research UK