The OCP HCC Study: liver cancer optimal care pathway
Past project
Cancer Council has outlined best practice guidelines for the liver cancer (hepatocellular carcinoma, or HCC) cascade of care. However, whether timely HCC care is provided in Australia in accordance with OCP HCC guidelines is unknown.
Objective
We aim to describe:
- the HCC cascade of care in Victoria, from GP referral, diagnosis, multidisciplinary team discussion to treatment
- factors associated with timely adherence to the OCP HCC cascade of care recommendations.
Timeline
2018–2024.
Approach
This is a prospective longitudinal cohort study.
Community impact
Survival rates in HCC are low compared to other cancers.
Understanding the HCC cascade of care in Victoria and barriers and enablers to timely HCC care are crucial to inform health services interventions to improve timely treatment for people living with HCC to improve survival.
Partners
Funding partners
- Gilead Sciences
- Eisai
Collaborators
- Melbourne Liver Group
- St Vincent’s Hospital Melbourne
- Northern Health
- Eastern Health
- Western Health
- Monash Health
- Melbourne Health
- Alfred Health
- Austin Health
Project contacts
Associate Professor Jessica Howell
Co-head, Hepatitis B and Liver Cancer; Senior Research Fellow
Project team