ABSTRACT
In 1996, the American Cancer Society (ACS) estimated that more than 1.3 million new cancer cases would be diagnosed and that approximately one-half million Americans would die from cancer-related causes during that year (ACS, 1996). Although aggressive efforts have been undertaken to detect cancer at early stages, increase treatment options, and enhance disease-free survival time, cancer remains one of the most common causes of death and represents a major challenge for prevention and control interventions in behavioral medicine.
