The goal of the University of Wisconsin (UW) Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research is to advance interactive cancer communication systems (ICCSs) to improve the quality of life of patients and families facing cancer across the disease spectrum, with special emphasis on underserved populations.

The goal of the St. Louis University Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research is to enhance the effectiveness of cancer communication among African Americans. The Center’s research will help identify strategies for integrating cancer communication within the cultural norms, values and beliefs of various groups of African Americans, evaluate the effects of these strategies and explain the mechanisms through which they influence cancer-related beliefs and practices.

The purpose of the Michigan Center of Excellence in Cancer Communication Research is to develop an efficient, theory-driven model for generating tailored health behavior interventions that can be used across health behaviors and sociodemographic populations. The research conducted by the Center aims to advance the evidence base, methodologies, technologies and conceptual frameworks relevant to developing and implementing tailored health communication interventions.