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.