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NICE 16th Work programme: technology appraisals referred in March 2008

  • Author:
    Department of Health
  • Published date:
    28 March 2007
  • Primary audience:
    Health and social care professionals
  • Gateway reference:
    9864
  • Copyright holder:
    Crown

Department of Health Ministers have carefully considered all the representations received during consultation and have decided the following technology appraisals should be added to NICE’s work programme:

Single Technology Appraisals (STA)

Cetuximab for colorectal cancer

To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of cetuximab for second and third line treatment of metastatic colorectal cancer following the failure of oxaliplatin-inducing chemotherapy.

Cetuximab for head and neck cancer

To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of cetuximab within its licensed indication in combination with platinum-based chemotherapy for metastatic and/or recurrent squamous cell carcinoma of the head and neck

Multiple Technology Appraisals (MTA)

IMRT for head and neck cancer
To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of intensity modulated radiotherapy for the treatment of head and neck cancer

IMRT for breast cancer
To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of intensity modulated radiotherapy for the treatment of breast cancer

IMRT for prostate cancer
To appraise the clinical and cost effectiveness of intensity modulated radiotherapy for the treatment of prostate cancer

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