Grant received in 2025. 

DCCC has founded 180.000DKK to support the continuation and expansion of the network’s activities.  

The Danish Psycho-Oncology Coorporative Group (DPOC) is a national, interdisciplinary, and independent network for health professionals, researchers, and patient representatives with an interest in psycho-oncology. 

The network aims to promote knowledge, practice, and research in psycho-oncological support for cancer patients and their relatives. 

DPOC advocates for equitable healthcare, ensuring that psycho-oncological support is accessible to all cancer patients, regardless of residence, cancer type, or treatment location. 

In the coming three-year period, the network will enter a consolidation phase, focusing on strengthening and embedding psycho-oncology as an integral part of cancer care in Denmark. 

Planned initiatives include: 

  • Participating actively in national and international professional forums through presentations, symposia, and network activities 
  • Supporting the implementation of national clinical guidelines on late effects, including recommendations on psychological sequelae 
  • Initiating a national research project to survey psycho-oncological services across cancer specialities and identify inequalities in access, content, and responsibility 
  • Annual seminars and evening meetings on current themes 

Participating members

Chair of DPOC 

  • Johanne Lyhne, MD, Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital 

Steering Commitee 

  • Annika von Heymann, Psychologist, CASTLE, Rigshospitalet 
  • Louise Fløe, MD, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital 
  • Pernille Bech, Clinical Nurse Specialist, Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital 
  • Charlotte Hammer, Patient Representative, Chair of the Danish Association for Cancer Related Late Effects 
  • Beverley Lim Høeg, Psychologist, Psychological Aspects of Cancer, Danish Cancer Society Research Centre 
  • Anne Katrine Hartmann Søby, Psychologist, Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital 
  • Mette Schaufuss Engedal, Nurse, Department of Haematology, Rigshospitalet 

Research Commitee 

  • Pernille Bidstrup, Psychologist, Psychological Aspects of Cancer, Danish Cancer Society Research Centre 

The network has more than 80 members across health professions, sectors, and regions. Read more on the network’s website: https://dpoc.dk/