• Evaluation of the quality of life of patients before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal cancers, assessing whether it depends on the size of the tumor, type of cancer, malignancy and its location
• evaluation of patients' independence before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal tumors, evaluation of what factors influenced patients' different independence
• multidimensional assessment of perceived social support of patients before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal cancers, taking into account three sources of support: significant person, family and friends

RESEARCH PROJECT DESCRIPTION, RESEARCH METHODOLOGY:

Research objectives:

• To evaluate the quality of life of patients before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal cancers, to assess whether it depends on the size of the tumor, type of cancer, malignancy and its location
• evaluation of patients' independence before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal tumors, assessment of what factors influenced patients' different independence
• multidimensional evaluation of perceived social support of patients before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal cancers, taking into account three sources of support: significant person, family and friends

Scientific (research) problems:

• What is the quality of life of patients before and after surgery for benign and malignant spinal cancers ? Is the quality of life in patients with spinal cancer dependent on tumor size, malignancy, location or type of cancer ?
• How do patients rate their independence both before and after surgery for spinal cancers at different stages of the disease?
• How do patients with spinal cancer at different stages of the disease rate the social support they received both before and after surgery?

Inclusion criteria for the study:

-clinical diagnosis of spinal cancer

Study exclusion criteria:

-inflammatory and disc disease of the spinal column

Each patient who is admitted to the surgical ward with a diagnosis of spinal cancer will be qualified for surgery will be given written consent for the study and the processing of personal data, as well as information for the researcher with questionnaires, and will then give written consent and be recruited for the study. The patient's personal data processing information will be retained for the study until its completion.