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161 questions · 165 findings · 15 reviews · Childhood Cancer

No studies found 50 · 30.3%GRADE not reported 12 · 7.3%Very low 13 · 7.9%Low 69 · 41.8%Moderate 21 · 12.7%High 0 · 0%

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention

Tumour response rate Defined as number of complete remissions (no definition of complete remission provided). Best‐case analysis · children with cancer receiving anthracyclines

It is very uncertain whether dexrazoxane changes tumour response rate Defined as number of complete remissions (no… compared with no cardioprotective intervention (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention

Tumour response rate Defined as number of complete responses (i.e. disappearance of active Hodgkin lymphoma (gallium negative, ≥ 70% decrease in the sum of the products of the perpendicular diameters of measurable lesions, and negative bone marrow... · children with cancer receiving anthracyclines

Dexrazoxane showed no clear difference in tumour response rate Defined as number of complete responses (i.e.… compared with no cardioprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention or placebo

Clinical heart failure and subclinical myocardial dysfunction combined Comparable definitions; see Characteristics of included studies for exact definitions. Available‐case analysis · adults with cancer receiving anthracyclines

Dexrazoxane probably leads to lower clinical heart failure and subclinical myocardial dysfunction… compared with no cardioprotective intervention or placebo (moderate certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention

Secondary malignant neoplasms · children with cancer receiving anthracyclines

Dexrazoxane may leads to higher secondary malignant neoplasms Available‐case analysis compared with no cardioprotective intervention (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention or placebo

Overall survival (Illustrative comparative risks reported as number of alive participants) · adults with cancer receiving anthracyclines

Dexrazoxane showed no clear difference in overall survival (Illustrative comparative risks reported as number… compared with no cardioprotective intervention or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention or placebo

Progression‐free survival · adults with cancer receiving anthracyclines

Dexrazoxane may leads to lower progression‐free survival Defined as time from first date of… compared with no cardioprotective intervention or placebo (low certainty).

3 findings from 1 review

Dexrazoxane vs no cardioprotective intervention or placebo

Partial response (partial or complete response) · adults with cancer receiving anthracyclines

Dexrazoxane showed no clear difference in tumour response rate Defined as number of complete or partial… compared with no cardioprotective intervention or placebo (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation vs conventional chemotherapy plus whole lung irradiation

Event‐free survival · children, adolescents, and young adults with primary metastatic Ewing sarcoma

High‐dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic cell… showed no clear difference in event‐free survival (reported as number of participants with… compared with conventional chemotherapy plus whole lung irradiation (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation vs conventional chemotherapy plus whole lung irradiation

Overall survival · children, adolescents, and young adults with primary metastatic Ewing sarcoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation vs conventional chemotherapy plus whole lung irradiation

Quality‐adjusted survival · children, adolescents, and young adults with primary metastatic Ewing sarcoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation vs conventional chemotherapy plus whole lung irradiation

Toxicity · children, adolescents, and young adults with primary metastatic Ewing sarcoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

High‐dose chemotherapy followed by autologous haematopoietic cell transplantation vs conventional chemotherapy plus whole lung irradiation

Progression‐free survival · children, adolescents, and young adults with primary metastatic Ewing sarcoma

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Continuous platinum infusion vs bolus platinum infusion

Hearing loss · children with cancer treated with platinum‐based therapy

Continuous platinum infusion showed no clear difference in hearing loss (asymptomatic and symptomatic disease according to… compared with bolus platinum infusion (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review