OBJECTIVES:
Primary
* To determine adherence to vaginal dilation therapy after radiotherapy in patients with early-stage IB grade 2-IIIB cervical cancer or stage IA grade 3-IIB endometrial cancer.
* To identify demographic, medical, and psychosocial factors associated with adherence to recommendations for vaginal dilation in these patients.
* To describe the sexual, marital, and non-marital dyadic functioning of these patients.
OUTLINE: Patients from the IMPAC registry in Radiation Oncology at the University Hospitals Case Medical Center, Ireland Cancer Center complete questionnaires online or by mail. Questionnaires include the Vaginal Dilation Adherence questionnaire, the Sexual Function-Vaginal Changes Questionnaire, the Dyadic Satisfaction questionnaire, and the Physician/Nurse Recommendation of Vaginal Dilation questionnaire.