Question · asked by 1 review
PET-CT following chemoradiotherapy (neck dissection only if no/incomplete response) vs Planned neck dissection before or after chemoradiotherapy: Disease-free survival
- Population
- Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3)
- Intervention
- PET-CT following chemoradiotherapy (neck dissection only if no/incomplete response)
- Comparison
- Planned neck dissection before or after chemoradiotherapy
- Outcome
- Disease-free survival
What each review found
Current versions onlyNo studies found 0 · 0%GRADE not reported 2 · 100%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 0 · 0%High 0 · 0%
| Finding | Effect | Studies | GRADE certainty |
|---|---|---|---|
PET-CT following chemoradiotherapy (neck dissection only if no/incomplete response) vs Planned neck dissection before or after chemoradiotherapy Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3) Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment (2023) · Cochrane All outcomes | Disease-free survival: outcome not reported in a usable way (Mehanna 2017: disease-specific and other-cause mortality did not differ, P=0.80 and 0.41). | 1 study | GRADE not reported |
PET-CT following chemoradiotherapy (neck dissection only if no/incomplete response) vs Planned neck dissection before or after chemoradiotherapy Disease-free survival · Adults with oral cavity or oropharyngeal cancer with nodal disease (stage N2 or N3) Interventions for the treatment of oral cavity and oropharyngeal cancers: surgical treatment (2018) · Cochrane All outcomesearlier version CD006205.PUB4, superseded | Disease-free survival: outcome not reported in a usable way (Mehanna 2017: disease-specific and other-cause mortality did not differ, P=0.80 and 0.41). | 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 cancers: surgical treatment 2023 · Cochrane All outcomes | 2022-02 | Not listed | Not assessed |
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