Question · asked by 1 review

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin), intravenous vs placebo: Interruptions to cancer treatment (chemotherapy delays/discontinuations)

Population
Adults with cancer receiving treatment
Intervention
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin), intravenous
Comparison
placebo
Outcome
Interruptions to cancer treatment (chemotherapy delays/discontinuations)

Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin),… showed no clear difference in interruptions to cancer treatment (chemotherapy… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin), intravenous vs Placebo
Interruptions to cancer treatment (chemotherapy delays/discontinuations) · Adults with cancer receiving treatment · RT to head and neck with cisplatin/fluorouracil
Keratinocyte growth factor (KGF; palifermin or repifermin),… showed no clear difference in interruptions to cancer treatment (chemotherapy… compared with placebo; GRADE not reported.
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and… (2017) · Cochrane All outcomes
RR 0.96 [0.62, 1.47]2 studies · 374 participantsGRADE not reported

Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.

The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
Interventions for preventing oral mucositis in patients with cancer receiving treatment: cytokines and growth factors
2017 · Cochrane All outcomes
2017-05Not listedNot assessed
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