I am heading a research group on Psychological Aspects of Cancer at the Danish Cancer, where we focus on both adults and children with cancer, but also on their families. I have been working in psychooncology for more than 20 years. Halfway through my career, my son was diagnosed with leukemia. He was cured, but this of course made me consider whether cancer research was something I was going to do both in my work and spare time. Still, the experience underlined the need for further research in support for families with cancer. In our research group, we work with documenting psychological consequences of cancer using nationwide Danish registries, but also with testing new support in RCTs. We have developed the FAMOS therapy program, which in a nationwide RCT was effective for families of children with cancer.  In ongoing multicenter studies, we are e.g. testing nurse navigation in breast (REBECCA) and lung (NAVIGATE) cancer and therapy for families of children in palliative care (SOFUS). I have been attending IPOS conferences many times and I have recently joined the IPOS Survivorship SIG; I am excited about this community, where we can cross borders and develop new international research collaborations.

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