Dr Laura Marlow
Senior Research Fellow
Research interests
- Cancer
- Psychology
Biography
Laura is a research psychologist in the behavioural science team within the Cancer Prevention group. She completed her PhD on HPV vaccine acceptability in 2009 and went on to be awarded a Cancer Research UK Post-doctoral Fellowship to explore barriers and facilitators to screening and symptom presentation among ethnic minority women (2010-2014). Laura now works with Dr Jo Waller using behavioural science to maximise the impact of cervical cancer control policies. Laura has a particular interest in ethnic inequalities and has also worked on understanding cancer fear, fatalism and stigma.
Research
Cancer Behavioural Science Unit
Our research on cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis aims to maximise the impact of cancer control policies by better understanding decision-making, (non-) participation and psychological impact.
Cancer Prevention Group
Cancer Prevention Group
News
RCGP Research Paper of the Year awarded to King's team
A team of researchers from King’s has won the RCGP Research Paper of the Year in the health services category.
Ethnic minority women face more barriers to seeing their GP
Women from ethnic minority backgrounds report around twice as many barriers than white women to seeking help for potential cancer symptoms, according to new...
Research
Cancer Behavioural Science Unit
Our research on cancer prevention, screening and early diagnosis aims to maximise the impact of cancer control policies by better understanding decision-making, (non-) participation and psychological impact.
Cancer Prevention Group
Cancer Prevention Group
News
RCGP Research Paper of the Year awarded to King's team
A team of researchers from King’s has won the RCGP Research Paper of the Year in the health services category.
Ethnic minority women face more barriers to seeing their GP
Women from ethnic minority backgrounds report around twice as many barriers than white women to seeking help for potential cancer symptoms, according to new...