3.1
This guidance requires that clinicians undertaking the procedure make special arrangements for audit. NICE has identified relevant audit criteria and developed an audit tool (which is for use at local discretion).
Guidance
3 Further information
3.2
NICE has produced interventional procedures guidance on photodynamic therapy (PDT) for early-stage oesophageal cancer, palliative PDT for advanced oesophageal cancer, epithelial radiofrequency ablation for Barrett's oesophagus, PDT for localised inoperable endobronchial cancer, PDT for advanced bronchial carcinoma, PDT for bile duct cancer and PDT for non-melanoma skin tumours.
Sources of evidence
The evidence considered by the Interventional Procedures Advisory Committee is described in the overview.
Information for patients
NICE has produced information for the public on this procedure. It explains the nature of the procedure and the guidance issued by NICE, and has been written with patient consent in mind.
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