Sexual Health Counseling Intervention During Radiation Therapy in Improving Quality of Life for Women With Gynecologic Cancer
Sexual Health Counseling Intervention During Radiation Therapy in Improving Quality of Life for Women With Gynecologic Cancer
This phase I trial studies a sexual health counseling intervention during radiation therapy
 in improving quality of life for women with gynecologic cancer. Women with gynecologic cancer
 often suffer long-term complications from treatment that can affect their physical and
 psychological well-being. An early sexual health counseling intervention prior to and after
 radiation may improve symptoms management and reduce the physical and psychological effects
 of treatment.
PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:

 I. To determine the feasibility of a sexual health counseling intervention before and after
 pelvic radiation for women with gynecologic cancers.

 SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:

 I. To preliminarily evaluate the efficacy of a sexual health counseling intervention on
 patient reported outcomes in quality of life, sexual function, and genitourinary symptoms.

 OUTLINE:

 Patients receive sexual health counseling prior to starting and at the completion of
 radiation.

 After completion of study, patients are followed up at 1 and 6 months after radiation.
Inclusion Criteria:

 -  Any patient with endometrial, cervical, vaginal, or vulvar cancer receiving adjuvant
 external beam radiation or definitive external beam radiation and brachytherapy will
 be eligible for the study

 -  Those receiving concurrent chemotherapy will be eligible

 -  Any prior gynecologic surgery is permitted

 Exclusion Criteria:

 -  Patients with metastatic or recurrent disease and patients receiving brachytherapy
 alone