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48 questions · 50 findings · 5 reviews · Breast Cancer

No studies found 1 · 2%GRADE not reported 0 · 0%Very low 0 · 0%Low 8 · 16%Moderate 21 · 42%High 20 · 40%

Taxane‐containing chemotherapy vs any chemotherapy without taxane

Neuropathy (including grade 3/4 sensory or motor neuropathy, or both) · women with early breast cancer

Taxane‐containing chemotherapy probably leads to higher neuropathy (including grade 3/4 sensory or motor neuropathy, or both) compared with any chemotherapy without taxane (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Taxane‐containing chemotherapy vs any chemotherapy without taxane

Cardiotoxicity (including grade 3/4 and congestive cardiac failure) · women with early breast cancer

Taxane‐containing chemotherapy showed no clear difference in cardiotoxicity (including grade 3/4 and congestive cardiac failure) compared with any chemotherapy without taxane (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Chemotherapy Rates of patients who received the planned chemotherapy doses at scheduled times and doses · breast cancer patients undergoing chemotherapy

The intervention showed no clear difference in chemotherapy Rates of patients who received the planned chemotherapy… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine

Overall survival: Median length of · people with metastatic breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in overall survival (OS)median compared with chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Disease-free survival · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in disease‐free survival (DFS)median compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

DFS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in DFS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

DFS: hormone receptor‐negativemedian · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to lower DFS: hormone receptor‐negativemedian compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine

OS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian · people with metastatic breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens showed no clear difference in OS: hormone receptor‐positivemedian compared with chemotherapy regimens without capecitabine (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Overall survival: Median length of · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to lower overall survival (OS)median compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Capecitabine‐containing regimens vs non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy

Febrile neutropenia · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to lower febrile neutropenia compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review