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383 questions · 397 findings · 37 reviews

No studies found 59 · 14.9%GRADE not reported 11 · 2.8%Very low 70 · 17.6%Low 86 · 21.7%Moderate 110 · 27.7%High 61 · 15.4%

GnRH agonist plus chemotherapy vs chemotherapy alone

Adverse effects: vaginal dryness · premenopausal women with malignant conditions, receiving GnRH agonist before or in parallel to chemotherapy

GnRH agonist plus chemotherapy showed no clear difference in adverse effects: vaginal dryness compared with chemotherapy alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Platinum‐containing chemotherapy vs chemotherapy without platinum

Disease-free survival · neoadjuvant therapy for early triple‐negative breast cancer

Platinum‐containing chemotherapy leads to lower DFS at 2 years compared with chemotherapy without platinum (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Platinum‐containing chemotherapy vs chemotherapy without platinum

Disease-free survival · early triple‐negative breast cancer

Platinum‐containing chemotherapy leads to lower DFS at 2 years compared with chemotherapy without platinum (high certainty).

2 findings from 1 review

Chemotherapy alone vs same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy

Secondary malignant neoplasms · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (early and advanced stages)

Chemotherapy alone may leads to lower secondary malignant neoplasms compared with same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy alone vs same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy

Death · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (early and advanced stages)

Chemotherapy alone showed no clear difference in death compared with same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy alone vs same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy

Progression/relapse · Patients with untreated Hodgkin lymphoma (early and advanced stages)

Chemotherapy alone showed no clear difference in progression/relapse compared with same chemotherapy plus radiotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy vs Placebo

Outcome not reported · People receiving curative-intent treatment for oral cavity and oropharyngeal (squamous cell) cancer

The review found no eligible studies for this question.

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy vs placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment

Overall survival · advanced gastric and oesophago‐gastric junction adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy probably leads to lower overall survival compared with placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy vs placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment

Progression‐free survival · advanced gastric and oesophago‐gastric junction adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy vs placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment

Serious adverse events · advanced gastric and oesophago‐gastric junction adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy probably leads to higher serious adverse events compared with placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy vs placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment

Tumour response · advanced gastric and oesophago‐gastric junction adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy showed no clear difference in tumour response rate compared with placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Chemotherapy vs placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment

Any adverse events · advanced gastric and oesophago‐gastric junction adenocarcinoma

Chemotherapy showed no clear difference in any adverse events compared with placebo, best supportive care (BSC) or no treatment (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review