PET PANC: The impact of combined modality positron emission tomography with computerised tomography scanning (PET/CT) in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer

Funder

NIHR

Webpage

http://public.ukcrn.org.uk/search/StudyDetail.aspx?StudyID=11123

Registration number

NHIR Portfolio No: 8166

Collaborating Investigators/Institutions:

Prof Paula Ghaneh, Liverpool Cancer Trials Unit, University of Liverpool.

Project Summary

A cost effectiveness analysis of PET/CT compared with usual diagnostics in the diagnosis and management of pancreatic cancer.  Decision analysis is used to study the patient pathways associated with the diagnosis of pancreatic cancer and a comparison of costs and outcomes is performed for each patient pathway.