Biochemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone
Biochemotherapy leads to lower progression‐free survival† compared with chemotherapy (high certainty).
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Biochemotherapy leads to lower progression‐free survival† compared with chemotherapy (high certainty).
Chemotherapy showed no clear difference in progression‐free survival (non‐taxane monotherapy vs taxane… compared with chemotherapy (low certainty).
Chemotherapy probably leads to higher progression‐free survival compared with biological therapy (moderate certainty).
Chemotherapy leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment (high certainty).
Polychemotherapy showed no clear difference in progression‐freesurvival† compared with chemotherapy (high certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Chemotherapy with TKI may leads to lower progression‐free survival (PFS) compared with chemotherapy alone (low certainty).
Interferon + chemotherapy may leads to higher progression‐free survival compared with chemotherapy alone (low certainty).
Chemotherapy + bevacizumab leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with chemotherapy (high certainty).
TG4010 added to chemotherapy may leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with chemotherapy alone (low certainty).
Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) showed no clear difference in progression‐free survival ( compared with surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS) (moderate certainty).
Chemotherapy with bevacizumab probably leads to lower progression‐free survival (PFS) compared with chemotherapy alone (moderate certainty).
Anti‐EGFR antibody plus chemotherapy showed no clear difference in progression‐free survival compared with chemotherapy alone (low certainty).
The review found no eligible studies for this question.
Anti‐angiogenic drugs plus chemotherapy probably leads to lower progression‐free survival† compared with chemotherapy (moderate certainty).
Summary of findings table (subcomparison 2): second‐line… may leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with control intervention alone (low certainty).
Anti‐CTLA4 monoclonal antibodies plus chemotherapy probably leads to lower progression‐free survival† compared with chemotherapy (moderate certainty).
It is very uncertain whether EGFR tyrosine kinase inhibitor (TKI) plus chemotherapy changes progression‐free survival compared with chemotherapy alone (very low certainty).
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy probably leads to lower progression‐free survival (PFS) compared with alternative combination chemotherapy (moderate certainty).