Authors' objectives: For the proposed project our objectives are as follows: In women who had undergone treatment for cervical cancer, under routine surveillance or with suspicion of recurrence: To assess if the addition of PET-CT to existing scans (CT or MRI) improves the detection of recurrent cervical cancer. To evaluate if the use of PET-CT results in change in (re)staging i.e. extent of recurrence compared to CT or MRI. To assess the impact of performing PET-CT on the planned treatment after diagnosis of recurrence and during subsequent monitoring. To summarise the effectiveness of available treatment in women with recurrent cervical cancer. To estimate the impact of PET CT findings patient outcomes and the costs associated with its routine use in this patient group.

Authors' recommendations: Study found that the addition of PET-CT to standard practice is not cost-effective in the diagnosis of recurrent or persistent cervical cancer but that should more reliable information become available on accuracy, therapeutic impact and effectiveness, and the cost of PET-CT decrease, this conclusion may need revision.

Project Status: Completed

Year Published: 2013

URL for published report: http://www.hta.ac.uk/2217

English language abstract: An English language summary is available

Publication Type: Not Assigned

Country: England, United Kingdom

Organisation Name: NIHR Health Technology Assessment programme

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