Question · asked by 1 review
Hyperfractionated/accelerated split-course radiotherapy vs Accelerated radiotherapy with concomitant boost: Locoregional control
- Population
- People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and neck cancer trials eligible where more than 50% of participants had oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer (or separate data available)
- Intervention
- Hyperfractionated/accelerated split-course radiotherapy
- Comparison
- Accelerated radiotherapy with concomitant boost
- Outcome
- Locoregional control
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Hyperfractionated/accelerated split-course radiotherapy vs Accelerated radiotherapy with concomitant boost Locoregional control · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and… Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: radiotherapy (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes | Fu 1995: no significant difference in locoregional control; data not presented in a way that allows calculation of an HR. | 1 study · 75 participants | GRADE not reported |
Findings are shown side by side, never pooled across reviews.
The reviews
| Review | Searched up to | Included studies | AMSTAR 2 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: radiotherapy 2010 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2010-07 | Not listed | Not assessed |
How reviews are matched to this question
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