Oxana Palesh
Academic Appointments
- Assistant Professor - Med Center Line, Psychiatry & Behavioral Science - Psychosocial
- Member, Bio-X
Key Documents
Contact Information
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Clinical Offices
Psychiatry Clinic 401 Quarry Rd M/C 5723 Stanford, CA 94305 Tel Work (650) 725-7011 Fax (650) 498-6678
- Academic Offices
Personal Information Email Tel (650) 725-7011Not for medical emergencies or patient use
Professional Overview
Clinical Focus
- Psychology
Administrative Appointments
- Stanford Cancer Survivorship Research Director, Stanford Cancer Center (2010 - present)
Honors and Awards
- Socioeconomic Status Related Cancer Disparities Behavior and Social Science Volunteer Awardee, APA, Washington, DC (2012)
- National Institutes of Health Summer Distinguished Fellow Award, NIH (2009)
- Honorable Mention Poster Award, American Society of Preventive Oncology (ASPO) (2009)
- Young Investigator Award, Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer (MASCC) (2009, 2008)
- ASCO Merit Award, American Society of Clinical Oncology (ASCO) (2008)
- Outstanding Doctor of Philosophy in Clinical Psychology Award, CSPP-San Diego (2002)
Professional Education
| Fellowship: | Stanford Hospital and Clinics CA (2006) |
| Internship: | Sharp Mesa Vista Hospital CA (2002) |
| Medical Education: | California School of Professional Psychology, CA USA (2002) |
| BS: | Brigham Young University, Psychology (1996) |
| PhD: | California School of Professional Psychology, Clinical Psychology (2002) |
| Fellowship: | Stanford University, Stress and Psychooncology (2006) |
Graduate & Fellowship Program Affiliations
Community and International Work
Internet Links
Scientific Focus
Current Research Interests
My research is in the area of cancer control. I am primarily interested in investigating the impact of cancer treatments on sleep, fatigue and quality of life. My current projects include investigating the impact of behavioral and pharmacological interventions on improving sleep, fatigue and quality of life in cancer patients and survivors. I am also investigating the relationship between dysregulation of the neuroendocrine stress response system, sleep problems, fatigue, and disease progression in cancer patients with primary and metastatic cancers.
Clinical Trials
- Recruiting Intellectual Impairment in Women With Breast Cancer
- Recruiting Management of Insomnia in Breast Cancer Patients
- Recruiting Phase II Early Behavioral Intervention in BMT w/ Sleep Disturbance-Assess QOL+Fatigue+Cognitive f(x)
- Not Recruiting Assessment of Patient Experience During Treatment for Cancer
- Not Recruiting Acupuncture for Sleep Disruption in Cancer Survivors
Publications
- Breast cancer: Post-traumatic stress disorder-prevalent and persistent. Nat Rev Clin Oncol. 2013; (5): 252-4
- Cognitive Training for Improving Executive Function in Chemotherapy-Treated Breast Cancer Survivors. Clin Breast Cancer. 2013
- Distress management. J Natl Compr Canc Netw. 2013; (2): 190-209
- Reduced hippocampal volume and verbal memory performance associated with interleukin-6 and tumor necrosis factor-alpha levels in chemotherapy-treated breast cancer survivors. Brain Behav Immun. 2013: S109-16
- A randomized, controlled, double-blinded clinical trial of gabapentin 300 versus 900 mg versus placebo for anxiety symptoms in breast cancer survivors. Breast Cancer Res Treat. 2012; (2): 479-86
- Differential expression of cytokines in breast cancer patients receiving different chemotherapies: implications for cognitive impairment research. Support Care Cancer. 2012; (4): 831-9
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