Grant received in 2022

DCCC has funded 200,000 DKK to the project

Today, the purpose of cancer treatment and follow-up is not only to cure cancer, but also to ensure that patients get the best possible life afterwards. Within a few years, several new sequelae-clinics have been established across Denmark. Despite a common overall purpose, the clinics have very different target groups, tasks, competencies and resources. Therefore, knowledge sharing is needed.

A network to gather and share knowledge between the sequelae-clinics

The initiators behind the network will work towards a more open clinical and scientific collaboration, which will have obvious benefits for the sequelae area:

• Newly established clinics will benefit from drawing on the knowledge and experience of the already established clinics
• Established assessment and treatment modalities can be communicated and further developed jointly
• Evidence for the effect of new assessment and treatment modalities can be created more quickly
• Knowledge of other sequelae-clinics' treatment offers can inspire to optimize the offers in your own clinic
• Gaps in existing knowledge in the field can be uncovered and filled

The network can thus contribute to all Danish cancer patients having equal access to the best possible assessment and treatment of their late effects.

A network for the many disciplines associated with late sequelae clinics

The network's primary target group is healthcare professionals employed at, or otherwise affiliated with, the country's sequelae clinics, e.g. nurses, physiotherapists / occupational therapists, sexologists, psychologists, dietitians, social and health assistants and doctors. The network's secondary target group is others with an interest in late effects after cancer.

Multidisciplinary organisation
Centre for Research on Survivorship and Late Adverse Effects after Cancer in the Pelvic Organs

Project stakeholder

The North Denmark Region
Aalborg

• Anette Højer Mikkelsen, Specialist in Sexological Counseling, Sexological Center and Center for Gender Identity, Clinic Anesthesia, Children, Circuits and Women, Aalborg University Hospital
• Karen Jakobsen, Clinic for Sequelae after Cancer of the Pelvic Organs, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aalborg University Hospital

Central Denmark Region
Randers

• Rikke Demming, Project Nurse, Department of Surgery, Randers Regional Hospital

Aarhus

• Therese Juul, nurse, associate professor, Clinic for Sequelae after Cancer of the Pelvic Organs, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Aarhus University Hospital. Primary contact, e-mail: therjuul@rm.dk
• Gitte Kjær Sørensen, nurse, Clinic for Sequelae after Cancer of the Pelvic Organs, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery Aarhus University Hospital
• Peter Christensen, Professor, Clinic for Sequelae after Cancer of the Pelvic Organs, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Aarhus University Hospital

The Region of Southern Denmark
Svendborg

• Camilla Nielsen, Specialty Registrar, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Svendborg Hospital
• Ulla Skræp, Department of Gastrointestinal Surgery, Svendborg Hospital

Odense

• Lærke Kjær Tolstrup, nurse, PhD, Clinic for Sequelae, Department of Oncology, Odense University Hospital

Sønderborg

• Bettina Jensen, nurse, Master of rehabilitation, Oncology, Hospital Jouthern Jutland, Sønderborg

Vejle

• Louise Bregnhøj Mortensen, nurse, Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital
• Anette Marie Malberg-Pedersen, nurse, Department of Oncology, Vejle Hospital

Esbjerg

• Tina Leslie Lund, Head nurse, Department of Oncology, South-Estern Jutland Hospital, Esbjerg
• Monica Medum Mortensen, specialist nurse, Oncology, Department of Oncology, South-Estern Jutland Hospital, Esbjerg

Region Zealand
Roskilde

• Susanne Nielsen, specialist nurse, Department of Clinical Oncology and Palliative Care, Zealand University Hospital – Roskilde

Køge

• Marianne Krogsgaard, Clinical specialist nurse, PhD, Department of Surgery, Zealand University Hospital – Køge

The Capital Region of Denmark
Rigshospitalet

• Lise Bjerrum Thisted, Clinical specialist nurse, Department of Cancer Treatment - Clinic 9601, Cancer rehabilitation and late effects, Rigshospitalet

Herlev

• Helle Kaels, department nurse, Gastrointestinal and liver diseases, clinic 2, Herlev Gentofte University Hospital

Hvidovre

• Julie Blockmann, specialty Registrar, Department of Gastro-surgery, Hvidovre Hospital