This investigation is designed to be a two-arm, non-randomized prospective phase 2 study evaluating the impact of medical physicist patient intervention on the anxiety level and patient satisfaction of patients undergoing a course of radiation therapy. Our goal is to demonstrate that these interventions will have a significantly positive impact on the overall well-being of our oncology patients
Principal Investigator
Nikos Papanikolaou
Frances Crawford
210-450-5037
crawfordf1@uthscsa.edu
Myrna Montenegro
210-450-5954
montenegro@uthscsa.edu
Kathleen Rodriguez
210-450-1365
rodriguezk3@uthscsa.edu
Benjamin Schleif
210-450-1366
schleifb@uthscsa.edu
Morgan Seekatz
210-450-1133
seekatz@uthscsa.edu
Patients receiving treatment in the outpatient setting.
Patients with an Eastern Cooperative Oncology Group Performance Status (ECOG PS) 0, 1, or 2.
Patients receiving a single fraction of treatment.
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