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Evidence-based recommendations on flexible endoscopic treatment of a pharyngeal pouch. This involves improving swallowing by widening the neck of the pouch so that food does not collect in it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

23 February 2015

Evidence-based recommendations on catheterless oesophageal pH monitoring. This involves placing a small wireless capsule in the gullet to check the level of acid.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

26 July 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy for early-stage oesophageal cancer. This involves injecting a photosensitising agent into the tumour which is then activated by a light to destroy the tumour cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

13 December 2006

Evidence-based recommendations on stent placement for vena caval obstruction. This involves using a catheter to position a stent, which may be self-expanding or balloon-dilated, across the area of narrowing to relieve it.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

28 July 2004

Awaiting development Reference number: GID-TA11653 Expected publication date: TBC

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

Awaiting development

Evidence-based recommendations on capecitabine for treating advanced gastric cancer in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

28 July 2010

Evidence-based recommendations on tenofovir disoproxil for treating chronic hepatitis B.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

22 July 2009

Evidence-based recommendations on irreversible electroporation for primary liver cancer in adults. This involves passing short electrical pulses of high-voltage current into the cancer cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

27 November 2019

In development Reference number: GID-TA11584 Expected publication date:  08 December 2027

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

In development

Discontinued Reference number: GID-TA10221

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

Discontinued

Evidence-based recommendations on photodynamic therapy for brain tumours. This involves giving the patient a drug that makes the tissue sensitive to light and then activating it with a laser light source to destroy the tumour cells.

Result type

HealthTech guidance

Published

25 March 2009

Awaiting development Reference number: GID-TA11538 Expected publication date: TBC

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

Awaiting development

Evidence-based recommendations on erdafitinib (Balversa) for treating unresectable or metastatic urothelial cancer with FGFR3 alterations after a PD-1 or PD-L1 inhibitor in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

12 May 2025

Evidence-based recommendations on elafibranor (Iqirvo) for previously treated primary biliary cholangitis in adults.

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Published

14 November 2024

Discontinued Reference number: GID-TA10166

Result type

Technology appraisal guidance

Status

Discontinued