Marie Westergaard-Nielsen

Dr. Marie Westergaard-Nielsen is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Department of Clinical Research, affiliated with the University of Southern Denmark (SDU) and Odense University Hospital (OUH). She specializes in salivary gland carcinomas, head and neck oncology, and prognostic factor analysis within clinical research.

• Institutions: University of Southern Denmark, Odense University Hospital
• Research Focus: Salivary gland tumor epidemiology, prognostic modeling, and surgical outcomes

Her research explores salivary gland carcinomas across diverse populations, including pediatric and young adult demographics. Key areas include prognostic factor identification, neck dissection protocols, and survival rate analysis using national cohorts. Her work bridges clinical practice with epidemiological modeling to improve cancer outcomes.

Recent publications focus on submandibular gland carcinomas (2023), malignancy rates in Greenlandic Inuit populations (2023), and pediatric salivary gland cancer incidence (2021). These studies highlight her expertise in prognostic scoring and head and neck surgical oncology.