Malignant Spinal Cord Compression
Gender
Neutral
Type
Module
Testing
Phase I / II - in development
Principal investigator(s)
Edward Chow
University of Toronto
Toronto,
Canada
Study coordinator(s)
Henry CY Wong
Princess Margaret Hospital
Kowloon,
Hong Kong SAR China
Project summary
This project aims to compile an exhaustive list of relevant QoL issues in patients with MSCC in order to achieve content validity.
Achievements
Healthcare professional survey on QoL issues in patients with malignant spinal cord compression has been completed and under analysis.
Future plans
Patient survey are ongoing, and is planned to complete by the end of April 2026
For patients
Recent treatment advancements have extended survival for patients with MSCC, highlighting the importance of focusing on their quality of life (QoL). Existing assessment tools do not fully address specific MSCC symptoms. The goal of this project is to gather a complete list of QoL concerns for better evaluation in these patients.