Chemotherapy, radiotherapy and immunotherapy for cancer - MBS item (15900)

The following MBS item is included in this clinical category.

15900
Breast, malignant tumour, targeted intraoperative radiation therapy, using an Intrabeam® or Xoft® Axxent® device, delivered at the time of breast-conserving surgery (partial mastectomy or lumpectomy) for a patient who: (a) is 45 years of age or over; and (b) has a T1 or small T2 (less than or equal to 3 cm in diameter) primary tumour; and (c) has a histologic grade 1 or 2 tumour; and (d) has an oestrogen-receptor positive tumour; and (e) has a node negative malignancy; and (f) is suitable for wide local excision of a primary invasive ductal carcinoma that was diagnosed as unifocal on conventional examination and imaging; and (g) has no contra-indications to breast irradiation Applicable once per breast per lifetime (H)