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Active cancer therapy combined with TCM vs active cancer therapy

Complete or partial remission · patients with oesophageal cancer

Active cancer therapy combined with TCM probably leads to higher short‐term therapeutic effects ‐ improvement (complete response +… compared with active cancer therapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 1.17 [1.02, 1.35]
8 studies · 450 participants
Moderate

Active cancer therapy combined with TCM vs active cancer therapy

Short‐term therapeutic effects ‐ progressive disease · patients with oesophageal cancer

Active cancer therapy combined with TCM showed no clear difference in short‐term therapeutic effects ‐ progressive disease compared with active cancer therapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chinese herbal medicine for oesophageal cancer 2016 · Cochrane Headline outcomes only
RR 0.73 [0.52, 1.01]
8 studies · 450 participants
Low