Spinal cord compression
You are at risk of getting spinal cord compression if you have cancer that has spread to your bones. You are more at risk if you have myeloma, breast, prostate, kidney or lung cancer that has spread to your bones.
Talk to your health care team.
- Call the Odette Cancer Centre at 416-480-5000, Monday to Friday, 9:00 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.
- Call the after-hours telephone line at 1-877-681-3057, Monday to Friday, 4:30 p.m. to 8:30 a.m., on weekends and statutory holidays. If you are on a clinical trial, do not call the after-hours telephone line. Call the number given to you by your health care team.
In case of emergency, please call 911 or go to your nearest emergency room.
Need help finding health information? Email us at patienteducation@sunnybrook.ca.
