Kirsten Rosenlund Tørsleff – Abstract

2014 – 2015: Participated in the planning of the National Clinical Guidelines (NKR) for treatment of breast cancer operated patients in Denmark.

2013: Contributed the article “Late effects of cancer” (chapter 19) in the book: CANCER LATE EFFECTS AND REHABILITATION (ISBN 978-87-412-5595-8), edited by Christoffer Johansen.

2010: Zonta Women’s Award.

2010: Examination and testing of 50 breast surgery patients 2–3 weeks after operation. The National Hospital in Copenhagen.

2009: Development of “Extended course in post-treatment of breast operated patients”.

2007: Development of “Basic course in post-treatment of breast operated patients”.

2006: Article in the DBO journal: “Working with breast operated patients requires specialized education”.

2004: Women’s Award in Sønderborg on the occasion of International Women’s Day.

2002: Awarded the DBO honorary prize

2002: for the development of a groundbreaking exercise program for breast operated patients – The Tørsleff Method.

2001: Received award from colleagues in Sønderjyllands County.

2000: Article in the journal “The Breast”: Physiotherapy treatment of late symptoms following surgical treatment of breast cancer. (Scientific study together with three physicians.)

2000: Award from Odd Fellow / Hertha Sønderborg.

1995: Article in “Ugeskrift for Læger” (with three physicians): Late effects in patients operated for breast cancer (a questionnaire survey in Sønderjyllands County).

1987: Conducted a nationwide study of problems following breast surgery.

1986: Article in “Månedsskrift for praktisk Lægegerning”: “The physiotherapeutic post-treatment of breast cancer patients”.

1982: Received award from Professor M. Blichert-Toft on behalf of the Danish Cancer Society.

1981: Published “Exercise program for breast operated patients”. Teaching and lecturing at hospitals and clinics throughout Scandinavia.