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External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) plus transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) vs TACE alone: Complete response plus partial response Length of

External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) plus transarterial… may leads to higher complete response plus partial response Length of compared with TACE alone (low certainty).

What each review found

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FindingEffectStudiesGRADE certainty
External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) plus transarterial chemoembolisation (TACE) vs TACE alone
Complete response plus partial response Length of · people with unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
External beam radiotherapy (EBRT) plus transarterial… may leads to higher complete response plus partial response Length of compared with TACE alone (low certainty).
External beam radiotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma (2017) · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.58 [1.4, 1.78]7 studies · 620 participantsLow

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The reviews

ReviewSearched up toIncluded studiesAMSTAR 2
External beam radiotherapy for unresectable hepatocellular carcinoma
2017 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
Not reportedlist not extracted yetNot assessed

Studies behind the findings

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How reviews are matched to this question

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