Gender in Psycho-Oncology

Youngmee Kim, PhD is Professor of Psychology and Member of the Sylvester Comprehensive Cancer Center at the University of Miami. Her research focuses on the biobehavioral mechanisms of cancer linking to the quality of life of cancer patients/survivors and their family caregivers at the individual as well as family/dyadic levels. Her work has been supported by the American Cancer Society and the National Institute of Health. Matthew J. Loscalzo, LCSW is the Liliane Elkins Professor in Supportive Care Programs in the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and Professor in Department of Population Sciences. He is also the Executive Director of the Department of Supportive Care Medicine and the Administrative Director of the Sheri & Les Biller Patient and Family Resource Center at the City of Hope-National Medical Center, Duarte California, USA. He has over 37 years experience in caring for cancer patients and their families. He is recognized internationally as a pioneer in the clinical, educational, and research domains of psychosocial aspects of cancer.

Chapter 1: Introduction to Gender in Psycho-Oncology
Matthew J. Loscalzo

Section 1: Theories on the role of gender in adjustment to illness-related stress
Chapter 2: Theoretical perspectives on gender and gender-related processes in adjustment to cancer
Emma E. Bright and Annette L. Stanton
Chapter 3: Theories of Gender in Adjustment to Medical Illness: Family-oriented Perspective
Youngmee Kim, Hannah-Rose Mitchell, and Amanda Ting

Section 2: Gender-based Types of Patient-Caregiver Pairs Across Cancer Trajectory
Chapter 4: Men Caring for Women in the Cancer Context
Mariët Hagedoorn and Tracey A. Revenson
Chapter 5: Female Caregivers to Female Cancer Survivors
Ulrike Boehmer, Melissa A. Clark, and Lisa Fredman
Chapter 6: Male Patients and Their Male Caregivers
Thomas O. Blank, Lara Descartes, and Marysol Asencio
Chapter 7: Female Caregivers of Male Cancer Patients
Terry Badger and Chris Segrin

Section 3: Age, Generation, Socio-Cultural Impact of Different Gender Pairs
Chapter 8: The Integration of Aging and Gender to Understand the Cancer Experience among Older Adults
Keith M. Bellizzi and Kate E. Dibble
Chapter 9: Gender Considerations in Adolescents and Young Adults with Cancer
Amanda L. Thompson and Molly A. Gardner
Chapter 10: Exploring Gender and Cultural, Socioecological Considerations in Psycho-Oncology
Kimlin Tam Ashing, Judy Huei-yu Wang, Marshalee George, and Clement K. Gwede

Section 4: Current Integrative Practices and Future Directions
Chapter 11: When the Invisible Screen Becomes Visible: Sex and Gender Matters in Biopsychosocial Programs
Matthew J. Loscalzo, Karen L. Clark, Courtney Bitz, Justin M. Yopp, and Donald L. Rosenstein
Chapter 12: Psycho-oncology Interventions and Programs for Sexual and Gender Minorities
Deborah J. Bowen, Jennifer M. Jabson, and Steven S. Coughlin
Chapter 13: Next Steps in Gender-oriented Psycho-Oncology Research and Practices
Youngmee Kim and Matthew J. Loscalzo