Question · asked by 1 review
Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy vs Post-operative radiotherapy alone: Total mortality
- 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
- Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy
- Comparison
- Post-operative radiotherapy alone
- Outcome
- Total mortality
Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with post-operative radiotherapy alone; GRADE not reported.
What each review found
Current versions only| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy vs Post-operative radiotherapy alone Total mortality · People with primary squamous cell carcinoma of the oral cavity (ICD-O C01-C06) or oropharynx (ICD-O C09-C10); head and… Pre-operative and post-operative radiotherapy showed no clear difference in total mortality compared with post-operative radiotherapy alone; GRADE not reported. Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancer: radiotherapy (2010) · Cochrane All outcomes | HR 0.67 [0.35, 1.28] | 1 study | 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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