1242 - yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolisation to embolise the microvasculature of hepatic primary and secondary cancers
Assessment No | 1242 |
| Application Name | Trans-femoral catheterization of the hepatic artery to administer Y90-microspheres TM |
| Assessment type |  |
| Description Of Medical Service | Trans-femoral catheterization of the hepatic artery to administer Y90-microspheres™ to embolise the microvasculature of hepatic metastases which are secondary to the liver or primary liver cancer. Handling and Injection of Y90-microspheres™ for selective internal radiation therapy of hepatic primary and secondary cancer. |
| Description of Medical Condition | The Y90-Microspheres™ device is indicated for treatment of advanced liver cancer that is not amenable to surgical resection or regional ablation for cure. |
| Stage 2 – Suitability for Assessment | 21 November 2011 |
| Lodgment of Proposed DAP | 8 December 2011 |
| Stage 3 - 1st PASC (Draft DAP considered) | 12 - 13 April 2012 |
| Stage 3 – Release for Public Comment (Consultation DAP) | Date of release for comment 28 May 2012 Consultation Decision analytic protocol (DAP) to guide the assessment of the use of Y90- microspheres in patients with hepatic primary and secondary cancers (PDF 954 KB) Date of close for comments 5 July 2012 (While every effort will be made to ensure that comments received by or after the close date would be provided to PASC, this could not necessarily be guaranteed. |
| Stage 3 - 2nd PASC (Final DAP) | 16 - 17 August 2012 Final Decision Analytic Protocol (DAP) to guide the assessment of yttrium-90 microsphere radioembolisation to embolise the microvasculature of hepatic primary and secondary cancers (PDF 1566 KB) |
| Stage 4 - Submission of Collated Evidence | awaiting evidence submission |
| Stage 5 - ESC evaluation | |
| Stage 6 - MSAC Appraisal | |
| Stage 6 - MSAC advice | |
| Stage 7 - Noting by Minister | |
| Stage 8 - Implementation | |
Page currency, Latest update: 25 May, 2012
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