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Barbara L. Andersen

Medicine · The Ohio State University

OpenAlex ORCID
Established · publishing since 1969Rising activity
Cancer survivorship and careChildhood Cancer Survivors' Quality of LifeFamily Support in IllnessCancer, Stress, Anesthesia, and Immune ResponseCancer-related cognitive impairment studies

Publications

341

Citations

19,144

Est. group size

~22

Recurring co-author estimate

Active years

58

Publishing since 1969

Research summary
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Barbara L. Andersen's research focuses on the psychological and behavioral aspects of cancer care, including how stress, depression, and biological factors like chronic physiological wear (allostatic load) affect cancer patients' quality of life, treatment outcomes, and survival. Her work also addresses the development and delivery of psychological interventions to help cancer patients and survivors manage anxiety, depression, and related symptoms.

Psychological effects of cancer diagnosis and treatmentAllostatic load and stress biology in cancer outcomesBehavioral and psychological interventions for cancer patientsCancer survivorship and quality of lifeAnxiety and depression management in oncology

Publication output has grown over the last decade with some year-to-year variation, peaking sharply in 2023 before tapering slightly in subsequent years.

Generated by claude-sonnet-5 from public bibliographic data · Jul 20, 2026

Publication cadence
Publications per year over the last 10 years — averaging 11.8/year recently
2017: 4 publications172018: 8 publications182019: 12 publications192020: 5 publications202021: 17 publications212022: 7 publications222023: 32 publications32232024: 12 publications242025: 6 publications252026: 2 publications26
Recent publications
Publishes in
  • Journal of Clinical Oncology×7
  • Health Psychology×6
  • Journal of Thoracic Oncology×6
  • Journal of the National Comprehensive Cancer Network×4
  • Annals of Surgical Oncology×4
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Last updated Jul 19, 2026.

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