Application Detail

Status

Open

Description of Medical Service

An application was received for public funding through the Medicare Benefits Schedule (MBS) for a type of genetic testing. The test, called EndoPredict, is claimed to help determine the risk of a patient getting breast cancer again after they have had surgery.

Description of Medical Condition

Patients with ER positive and HER2 negative breast cancer following surgery.

Currently, combining information from clinical assessments and pathology test results helps doctors calculate whether a patient has a low, intermediate or high risk of breast cancer returning after surgery. This helps the patient decide, with their treating clinicians, whether to have chemotherapy in addition to their hormone therapy. The applicant claims that this decision is most difficult for patients whose existing information shows they have an intermediate risk of the cancer returning and that the EndoPredict genetic test can then provide valuable extra information to help this group of patients.

Reason for Application

New MBS item

Medical Service Type

Investigative

Previous Application Number

Not Applicable

Associated Documentation

Application Form

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PICO Confirmation

Final Protocol (PDF 2940 KB)
Final Protocol (Word 245 KB)

Assessment Report

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Public Summary Document

Public Summary Document (PDF 576 KB)
Public Summary Document (Word 205 KB)

Meetings for this Application

PASC

13 August 2015

ESC

10-11 October 2019

MSAC

28-29 November 2019