Pelvic Floor Physical Therapy After Cervical Cancer Radiation

This is a research study for women with cervical cancer who are receiving radiation therapy to their pelvis. The study tests whether starting pelvic floor physical therapy—specialized exercises and treatment for the muscles that support your bladder and bowel—about 4 weeks after radiation can help prevent or reduce bowel control problems. Researchers want to understand how many women experience these side effects and whether this physical therapy can help.

Pelvic radiation therapy for cervical cancer can sometimes damage the muscles and nerves that control bowel function, leading to problems like fecal incontinence. This study exists to see if starting physical therapy early, after radiation is finished, might prevent or reduce these side effects and improve quality of life.