Susanne Irene Scott
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About
Susanne Irene Scott is a leading clinical researcher in head and neck oncology, with a focused expertise in transoral robotic surgery (TORS) and its comparative outcomes against radiotherapy for oropharyngeal squamous cell carcinoma (OPSCC). Her major contributions center on patient-centered outcomes, particularly long-term quality of life, functional recovery, and dysphagia. Scott pioneered the use of "days alive and out of hospital" (DAOH) as a validated metric for surgical quality in TORS, demonstrating its utility across multiple cohort studies involving hundreds of patients. Her work has been cited over 110 times, with landmark papers including a 2020 study on long-term QoL and functional outcomes after OPSCC treatment (34 citations) and the design of a cross-specialty simulation-based robotic training course (18 citations). Notably, she has prospectively compared pain trajectories, swallowing function, and overall burden of treatment between TORS and radiotherapy, providing crucial evidence for shared decision-making. Her research has been published in leading otolaryngology journals and has shaped clinical protocols at Copenhagen University Hospital. Scott’s work is essential reading for surgeons and oncologists seeking to optimize functional outcomes and quality of life in head and neck cancer patients.
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- 8[Transoral robotic surgery for head and neck cancer].3 citations · 2018