Examples of the NHS tariffs for the cancer treatments commonly given to patients attending the GIANT service. Tariffs vary to a small degree with changes in the exact treatment regimen.
| Cancer treatment | NHS tariff, £ |
|---|---|
| Prostate cancer | |
| Radiotherapy (depending on type) | 6,000–9,000 |
| Gynaecological cancer | |
| Long course radiation with concomitant chemotherapy (carboplatin plus placlitaxel) | 14,800 |
| Oesophageal or gastric cancer | |
| Surgery | 10,500 |
| Additional chemotherapy | 2,000–6,000 |
| Pancreatic cancer | |
| Whipple’s procedure plus adjuvant radiation with concomitant chemotherapy (epirubicin, cisplatin and capecitebine) | 15,900 |
| Colon cancer | |
| Right hemicolectomy plus adjuvant capecitabine | 8,300 |
| Rectal cancer | |
| Anterior resection | 10,800 |
| Long-course radiation with concomitant chemotherapy (capecitebine and oxaliplatin) followed by anterior resection, followed by adjuvant chemotherapy (capecitebine) | 45,000 |
GIANT = gastrointestinal and nutrition team.