Photo-dynamic therapy for early oesophageal cancer

 
Guidance issued
 
IPG Number: IPG200

Summary

The National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence (NICE) issued full guidance to the NHS in England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland on photo-dynamic therapy for early oesophageal cancer in December 2006. In accordance with the Interventional Procedures Programme Process Guide, guidance on procedures with special arrangements are reviewed 3 years after publication and the procedure is reassessed if important new evidence is available.

The guidance was considered for reassessment in December 2009 and it was concluded that NICE will not be updating this guidance at this stage. However, if you believe there is new evidence which should warrant a review of our guidance, please contact us via the email address below.

Description

Oesophageal cancer usually originates in the lining of the oesophagus and can develop in the upper, middle, or lower section of the organ. Photodynamic therapy uses light to kill cancer cells. The patients takes a drug that makes cancerous cells sensitive to light. Then the doctor shines a very bright light onto the oesophagous which activates the drug and kills the cells.

OPCS4.6 Code(s):

G14.7 Fibreoptic endoscopic photodynamic therapy of lesion of oesophagus

In addition an ICD-10 code from category C15. - Malignant neoplasm of oesophagus or C78.8 Secondary malignant neoplasm of other and unspecified digestive organs is assigned.

The NHS Classifications Service of NHS Connecting for Health is the central definitive source for clinical coding guidance and determines the coding standards associated with the classifications (OPCS-4 and ICD-10) to be used across the NHS.   The NHS Classifications Service and NICE work collaboratively to ensure the most appropriate classification codes are provided.  www.connectingforhealth.co.uk/clinicalcoding

Details

Arrangement:
Special
Topic area:
Cancer
Digestive system
Therapeutic procedures
Specialty:
Clinical oncology
Gastroenterology
Medical oncology
Specialist advice sought from:

Association of Upper Gastrointestinal Surgeons of Great Britain and Ireland

British Society of Gastroenterology

British Association of Surgical Oncology

Date notified to NICE:
08 April 2005
Provisional consultation date:
Autumn 2006
Guidance issue date:
13 December 2006

Contact details:

Contact NICE about this project
Technical lead
(for procedure specific enquiries or comments)
Steven Barnes
ip@nice.org.uk
Contact Address:

Interventional Procedures Programme
National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence
MidCity Place
71 High Holborn
London
WC1V 6NA

Links:

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