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126 questions · 128 findings · 17 reviews · Breast Cancer

No studies found 5 · 3.9%GRADE not reported 5 · 3.9%Very low 20 · 15.6%Low 21 · 16.4%Moderate 36 · 28.1%High 41 · 32%

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

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

Diarrhoea · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to higher diarrhoea 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

Hand‐foot syndrome · patients with early breast cancer

Capecitabine‐containing regimens probably leads to higher hand‐foot syndrome compared with non‐capecitabine‐containing regimens or no chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Breast cancer stage at the time of presentation: defined as the proportion of women with breast cancer diagnosed at late stage (stage III, IV) Time of outcome assessment: 3 years to 20 years Method of measurement: CBE · health workers

The intervention may leads to lower breast cancer stage at the time of presentation: defined as the… (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Intervention not reported

Breast cancer mortality: defined as deaths among women who received a diagnosis of breast cancer Time of outcome assessment: 3 years to 20 years Method of measurement: death registration offices, hospital records, and house visits · health workers

It is very uncertain whether the intervention changes breast cancer mortality: defined as deaths among women who received… (very low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Summary of findings table ‐ Postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) vs no PMRT

Locoregional recurrence · women with breast cancer and one to three positive lymph nodes

Summary of findings table ‐ Postmastectomy radiotherapy (PMRT) may leads to lower local and regional recurrence (LRR) compared with no PMRT (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review