Australian Government - Department of Health and Ageing

Medical Services Advisory Committee (MSAC)

Ref 35e - Positron Emission Tomography (PET) review: Cervical Cancer

Positron Emission Tomography (PET) review: Cervical Cancer

Reference No.

35e

Reference NamePositron Emission Tomography (PET) review: Cervical Cancer
Advisory PanelAssociate Professor Frederick Khafagi
(Chair)
(MSAC Member)
Professor Brendon Kearney
(Deputy Chair)
(MSAC Member until 30/12/08)
Professor Alex Pitman
ANZAPNM Nominee
Dr Bryan Burmeister
(Royal Australian and New Zealand College of Radiologists nominee)
Dr Brian Stein
(MOGA nominee)
Dr Anthony Mark Proietto
(Gynaecological Oncologist)
Ms Lesley McQuire
(Consumers’ Health Forum of Australia nominee)
Date Received by MSAC SecretariatN/A
Stage 1 - EligibilityEligible
Stage 2 - AssessmentCompleted
Stage 3 - Formulation of Advice to the MinisterAfter considering the strength of the available evidence in relation to the safety, effectiveness and cost-effectiveness of PET for cervical cancer:

MSAC supports public funding for a single whole body FDG PET/CT study performed for the further primary staging of a patient with histologically-diagnosed carcinoma of the uterine cervix, at FIGO stage IB2 or greater by conventional staging, prior to planned radical radiation therapy or combined modality therapy with curative intent. (Indication 1)

MSAC does not support public funding of PET studies for suspected local recurrence of cervical cancer. (Indication 2)

MSAC supports public funding for a single whole body FDG PET/CT study performed for the further staging of a patient with confirmed local recurrence of carcinoma of the uterine cervix who is a candidate for salvage pelvic chemoradiotherapy or pelvic exenteration with curative intent. (Indication 3)

Stage 4 - Decision
Noting of MSAC advice by the Minister does not constitute a final decision in relation to the provision of public funding.		MSAC considered this assessment on 29 March 2010.
The Minister noted MSAC's advice 2 June 2010
Stage 5 - ImplementationIn Progress