PRIMARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess patient health literacy and understanding of critical radiation information during consultation in Spanish and English speaking patient in the department of radiation oncology at Los Angeles County (LAC) + University of Southern California (USC) utilizing a patient survey administered after consultation.
SECONDARY OBJECTIVE:
I. Correlate findings of radiation comprehension and satisfaction with validated measures of health literacy, acculturation, and socioeconomic status of patients.
TERTIARY OBJECTIVE:
I. To assess patient satisfaction of interpreter service in Spanish-speaking patients among breast and prostate cancer patients receiving definitive radiation.
OUTLINE:
Patients complete a survey over 5-10 minutes about their understanding of radiation therapy.
