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1,497 questions · 1,590 findings · 129 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

No studies found 281 · 17.7%GRADE not reported 74 · 4.7%Very low 410 · 25.8%Low 420 · 26.4%Moderate 280 · 17.6%High 125 · 7.9%

Moxibustion vs Western medicine

The incidence and severity of toxicities: haematological toxicity · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion showed no clear difference in the incidence and severity of toxicities: haematological toxicity compared with conventional medicines (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

The incidence and severity of toxicities: leukopenia (WHO grade 3 to 4) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment showed no clear difference in the incidence and severity of toxicities: leukopenia (WHO grade 3 to… compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Patient‐reported symptom: nausea/vomiting (WHO grade 3 to 4) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment may leads to lower patient‐reported symptom: nausea/vomiting (WHO grade 3 to 4) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Diarrhoea · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment showed no clear difference in patient‐reported symptom: diarrhoea compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment may leads to higher objective outcome measure: haemoglobin (g/L) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Objective outcome measure: platelets (× 109/L) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment showed no clear difference in objective outcome measure: platelet (× 109/L) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review