Cervical Cancer, Ovarian Cancer, Sarcoma
Conditions
Keywords
recurrent cervical cancer, stage 0 cervical cancer, stage IA cervical cancer, stage IB cervical cancer, stage IIA cervical cancer, stage IIB cervical cancer, stage III cervical cancer, stage IVA cervical cancer, stage IVB cervical cancer, recurrent uterine sarcoma, stage I uterine sarcoma, stage II uterine sarcoma, stage III uterine sarcoma, stage IV uterine sarcoma, borderline ovarian surface epithelial-stromal tumor, ovarian sarcoma, ovarian stromal cancer, recurrent ovarian epithelial cancer, recurrent ovarian germ cell tumor, stage I ovarian epithelial cancer, stage I ovarian germ cell tumor, stage II ovarian epithelial cancer, stage II ovarian germ cell tumor, stage III ovarian epithelial cancer, stage III ovarian germ cell tumor, stage IV ovarian epithelial cancer, stage IV ovarian germ cell tumor
Brief summary
RATIONALE: Finding out which problems affect employment in survivors of gynecologic cancer may help in planning cancer treatment and improve the quality of life of future cancer survivors. PURPOSE: This research study is looking at ways to improve employment in patients who have survived cervical cancer, uterine cancer, or ovarian cancer.
Detailed description
OBJECTIVES: * Conduct formative work, including 4 to 5 focus groups, leading to development of a structured interview instrument assessing factors related to employment outcomes among women with gynecologic cancers. * Pilot a recruitment strategy and administer the interview among a sample of 60 to 70 gynecologic cancer survivors; and, with each woman's permission, a family member, a key health care provider, and her supervisor will be interviewed. OUTLINE: This is a multicenter, pilot study. Patients complete a survey, meet with a focus group, and undergo a short interview. Patient-designated participants are also interviewed; these individuals may include a health care provider, a significant other, and/or a work supervisor. PROJECTED ACCRUAL: A total of 70 patients will be accrued for this study.
Interventions
OTHERcounseling intervention
OTHERstudy of socioeconomic and demographic variables
Sponsors
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Study design
Primary purpose
OTHER
Eligibility
Sex/Gender
FEMALE
Age
18 Years to 120 Years
Healthy volunteers
No
Inclusion criteria
DISEASE CHARACTERISTICS: * Diagnosis of 1 of the following invasive cancers: * Cervical cancer * Uterine cancer * Ovarian cancer * Diagnosed ≥ 6 months ago * Any stage disease * Employed at the time of diagnosis, defined as working for pay ≥ 20 hours/week PATIENT CHARACTERISTICS: * Not specified PRIOR CONCURRENT THERAPY: * Not specified
Design outcomes
Primary
| Measure | Time frame |
|---|---|
| Development of a structured interview instrument | — |
| Recruitment strategy | — |
Countries
United States
Outcome results
None listed