Patient Related Outcomes for Gynecologic Radiation Oncology

LCCC 2052: Patient Related Outcomes for Gynecologic Radiation Oncology (PRO-GRO)

The goal of this study is to see if it is feasible to use electronic questionnaires to measure patient related outcomes before, during, and after radiation for gynecologic cancer in a high-volume radiation oncology clinic.

Other studies have found benefits from using patient related outcome measurements (PROM) in clinical settings, and a paper PROM is part of standard of care treatment for prostate cancer patients at the University of North Carolina clinic. However, PROM are not routinely collected for gynecological cancer patients at UNC, and fewer studies have specifically focused on PROM for gynecological cancer patients receiving radiation. The primary objective of this study is to determine the feasibility of PRO monitoring of gynecologic symptoms before, during (at weekly intervals), and after radiation (external beam radiotherapy and brachytherapy) for gynecologic cancer patients at a high volume center.

Inclusion Criteria:

• 18 years or older
• English speaking
• Informed consent reviewed and signed
• Gynecologic cancer being treated by radiation at UNC
• Able and willing to complete web-based symptom survey

Exclusion Criteria:

• Inability to read and speak English
• Current incarceration
• Pregnancy
• Dementia, altered mental status, or any psychiatric condition that would prohibit the understanding or rending of informed consent (with the caveat that if they initially are hospitalized with delirium which is subsequently resolved, they can then be consented for participation at a later time)