Short summary

Every year 350 persons is diagnosed with oral cancer, the 5-year survival prognosis is approx. 40 % for men and 49 % for women. Department for Plastic Surgery, OUH yearly receives 70-80 of these patients. The treatment may be surgery, radiotherapy or a combination of both, reconstruction of the mouth may be necessary post surgery. So patients are often face with complex issues and a very extensive treatment. Extensive collaboration is established with various therapeutic groups in order to ensure the best treatment and rehabilitation.

Rationale

The aim of this project is to establish a database which contains all patients in the Region of Southern Denmark diagnosed with oral cancer over the last 10 years, the focus will be on the surgical treatment and rehabilitation. Data can be used for research and follow-up on oral cancer patient in the region.

If interested in further information, please contact Jens Ahm Sørensen (jens.sorensen@rsyd.dk)

Data and biological material

Data is collected from existing local registers and collaborators, the Danish Head and Neck Cancer Group database DAHANCA, FPAS (Funens Patient Administration System and EPJ (Electronic Patient Journal).

Subprojects

Pre-graduate thesis: Implementering af klinisk database på en kirurgisk afdeling, Kirstine Rødsten

Collaborating researchers and departments

Department for Plastic Surgery, Odense University Hospital

• Undergraduate Researcher, Medical Student Kirstine Rødsten
• Senior Hospital Physician and Clinical Associate Professor Jens Ahm Sørensen, PhD

OPEN Odense Patient data Explorative Network, Odense University Hospital

• Professor Anders Green, DMSc, PhD
• The Danish Cancer Society (Stop smoking support), Psychologist Lars Marcelin Nielsen

Center for Rehabilitation and Special Consultation, Region of Southern Denmark, Odense

• Speech Therapist Jørgen Rose

Clinical Psychological Department, Odense University Hospital

• Research Consultant Hanne Dreisig

Alcohol Treatment Center Odense, Odense Municipal

• Alcohol Consultant Marianne Peter

Department for Rehabilitation, Odense University Hospital

• Occupational Therapist Ida Benedicte Peulicke
• Physiotherapist Bente Andreasen

Department for Clinical Dietitians, Odense University Hospital

• Dietitian Helga Roued