Grant received in 2022
DCCC has funded 130.000 DKK to the project.
Psychological problems, such as fear of relapse, anxiety and depression, are among the most widespread consequences and late consequences of cancer treatment. This means suffering for the patient, and it also affects the rest of the course, for example through increased use of health services, including oncology, lower adherence to e.g. hormone therapy, and ultimately reduced survival.
Clinicians and researchers in the field of cancer who are interested in investigating and reducing the psychological side effects and late effects of patients and cancer survivors currently only meet by chance, as happened at the Danish Cancer Research Days 2022. This has led to a desire for a joint professional forum, where is time and opportunity for sparring, exchange of ideas, cooperation and development.
DPOC is intended to be that forum. The intention is to increase national cooperation within psycho-oncology and create opportunities for national trials and guidelines in the field.
Based on the 3 national late sequelae centres, which already have a focus on psychological late sequelae, DPOC will seek to spread knowledge and experience from this for the benefit of local late sequelae centers and clinical departments across the country. DPOC will also draw inspiration from international experts via the International Psycho-Oncology Society (IPOS), just as Danish experts in the field will be invited to invite and facilitate discussions about directions and perspectives for future psycho-oncology in Denmark.
Multidisciplinary organisation
This project is supported by and has projects stakeholders from CASTLE – Cancer Survivorship and General Late Effects, Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects after Cancer in the Pelvic Organs, National Center for Breast Cancer Survivorship, and Danish Colorectal Cancer Group (DCCG) as well as Danish Cancer Society
Project stakeholders
CASTLE – Cancer Survivorship and General Late Effects
- Annika Von Heymann, psychologist
- Christoffer Johansen, Professor, consultant, PhD student, DMs
- Therese Lassen, medical doctor, PhD student
- Cæcilie Borregaard Myrhøj, nurse, PhD student
- Kira Lauritzen, psychologist, PhD student
National Center for Breast Cancer Survivorship
- Bobby Zachariae, professor, DMs, cand.psych, EPoS, Aarhus University & Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
- Birgitte Vrou Offersen, professor, consultant, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
- Anders Bonde Jensen, Professor, consultant, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
- Eva Rames Nissen, Postdoc, PhD, MSc Psychology, EPoS, Aarhus University & Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects after Cancer in the Pelvic Organs
- Peter Christensen, professor, consultant, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
- Rogini Balachandran, PhD student, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
- Therese Juul, PhD, professor, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
- Henriette Vind Thaysen, nurse, assistant professor, PhD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
- Ida Hovdenak, nurse, PhD, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital
Danish Cancer Society
- Pernille Envold Bidstrup, professor, psychologist, Danish Cancer Society
- Beverley Lim Høeg, postdoc, Danish Cancer Society
Capital Region of Denmark
- Kristine Elberg Dengsø, nurse, postdoc, Department of Organ Surgery and Transplantation, Rigshospitalet
Central Denmark Region
- Mia Skytte O’Toole, psychologist, professor, EPoS, Aarhus University
- Mie Wiklund, psychologist, Functional Disorders, Aarhus University Hospital
- Tina Carstensen, psychologist, Functional Disorders, Aarhus University Hospital
- Lisbeth Frostholm, professor, psychologist, Functional Disorders, Aarhus University Hospital
- Louise Elkjær Fløe, medical doctor, PhD student, Department of Oncology, Aarhus University Hospital
Region of Southern Denmark
- Johanne Lyhne, medical doctor, PhD student, Department of Oncology, Vejle. Primary contact, e-.mail: johanne.dam.lyhne@rsyd.dk
- Cathrine Lundgaard Riis, medical doctor with speciality in oncology, PhD, Department of Oncology, Vejle
- Jacob Risbjerg Nørregaard, psychologist, Department of Oncology, Vejle
- Lars Henrik Jensen, PhD, professor, Chief Medical Officer, Department of Oncology, Vejle
- Sofie Husted Knudsen, psychologist, late-effects clinic Odense Universitetshospital
- Christina Jul Bolding, psychologist, late-effects clinic, Esbjerg and Department of Oncology, Esbjerg
- Anne Sophie Bauer, psychologist, Department of Oncology, Sønderborg
- Trine Offersen, psychologist, Department of Oncology, Sønderborg
Region Zealand
- Anna Thit Johnsen, psychologist, Department of Oncology, Zealand University Hospital
North Denmark Region
- Troels Bjørn, head nurse, Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital
- Winnie Zachariasen, psychologist, Department of Oncology, Aalborg University Hospital