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5 questions · 5 findings · 1 reviews · Haematology

No studies found 1 · 20%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 0 · 0%Moderate 4 · 80%High 0 · 0%

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Mortality Median · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate showed no clear difference in mortality (median 3 years) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Progression/relapse · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate probably leads to lower progression/relapse (median 3 years) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Treatment‐related mortality · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate showed no clear difference in treatment‐related mortality compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate vs high‐dose methotrexate alone

Severe adverse effects (grade 3+): Infection · patients with primary CNS lymphoma

Cytarabine plus high‐dose methotrexate probably leads to higher infections (grade 3 to 4) compared with high‐dose methotrexate alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review