National Platform for Quality of Life and Cancer
Together, let’s overcome cancer.
Since 2009, this Quality of Life Research and Expertise Platform, accredited by the National League Against Cancer and INCa (National Cancer Institute), has been a network of oncology researchers working to improve quality of life in cancer care. Its purpose is to bring together French research stakeholders, regardless of their disciplines and functions, in order to promote exchanges and scientific discussions on quality of life in cancer care.
Managers
Since January 2025, the general activity of the Platform has been under the responsibility of Dr. Sandrine Dabakuyo, head of the epidemiology and quality of life research unit at the Georges François Leclerc Center, and Professor Marie Préau, professor of social psychology at Lumière Lyon 2 University, assisted in their missions by Ms. Sophie Parnalland, project manager of the platform.
Main missions
- Pool the skills of quality of life specialists at the national level to conduct competitive and collaborative research around quality of life.
- Offer multidisciplinary expertise in quality of life to the scientific community, within the framework of clinical trials, epidemiological studies or studies in human and social sciences
The Platform teams
The Quality of Life and Cancer Platform is a national network of quality of life researchers
bringing together several multidisciplinary university and hospital teams spread across the seven Canceropoles.
- UMRS 1086 – Interdisciplinary research unit for the prevention and treatment of cancers · ANTICIPE
- UMR 9193 – ScaLab – Laboratory of Cognitive and Affective Sciences, University of Lille 3
- EA 3832 – Center for the Study of Transformations in Physical and Sports Activities, University of Rouen Normandy
- Biometrics Unit – Montpellier Cancer Institute, Montpellier
- Clinical Research & Epidemiology Unit (URCE), Montpellier University Hospital
- Clinical Research and Epidemiology Unit, Bergonié Institute, Bordeaux
- Center for Studies and Research in Psychopathology and Health Psychology (CERPPS), University of Toulouse
- Biostatistics Unit – Claudius Regaud Institute, IUCT-O, Toulouse
- Epsylon Psychology Laboratory, Paul Valérie University Montpellier 3
- Psycho-Epidemiology of Aging and Chronic Diseases, Inserm BPH, University of Bordeaux
REQUESTS FOR EXPERTISE
Requests for expertise should be sent by email to the platform’s project manager, Ms. Sophie Parnalland: sparnalland@cgfl.fr or by completing a request form directly on the platform’s website: