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748 questions · 782 findings · 58 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

No studies found 164 · 21%GRADE not reported 26 · 3.3%Very low 151 · 19.3%Low 222 · 28.4%Moderate 158 · 20.2%High 61 · 7.8%

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) vs surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS)

Progression‐free survival · women with advanced ovarian epithelial cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) showed no clear difference in progression‐free survival ( compared with surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) vs surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS)

Surgically‐related severe adverse effects (grade 3+) ‐ stoma formation (within 30 days of surgery) · women with advanced ovarian epithelial cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) probably leads to lower surgically‐related severe adverse effects (grade 3+) ‐ stoma… compared with surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) vs surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS)

Surgically‐related severe adverse effects (grade 3+) ‐ bowel resection (within 30 days of surgery) · women with advanced ovarian epithelial cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) probably leads to lower surgically‐related severe adverse effects (grade 3+) ‐ bowel… compared with surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) vs surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS)

Surgically‐related severe adverse effects (grade 3+) ‐ postoperative G3+ events (within 30 days of surgery) · women with advanced ovarian epithelial cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) probably leads to lower surgically‐related severe adverse effects (grade 3+) ‐ postoperative… compared with surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS) (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) vs surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS)

Surgically‐related postoperative mortality (28 days to 6 months of surgery4) · women with advanced ovarian epithelial cancer

Neoadjuvant chemotherapy prior to interval surgery (NACT) leads to lower surgically‐related postoperative mortality (28 days to 6 months of… compared with surgery followed by chemotherapy (PDS) (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hysterectomy (simple or radical) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Death (all causes) · women with locally advanced cervical cancer

Hysterectomy (simple or radical) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy probably leads to lower overall survival Median compared with radiotherapy alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hysterectomy (simple or radical) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Disease or progression‐free survival Median · women with locally advanced cervical cancer

Hysterectomy (simple or radical) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy showed no clear difference in disease‐ or progression‐free survival Median compared with radiotherapy alone (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Hysterectomy (simple or radical) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy vs Radiotherapy alone

Severe adverse events and toxicity · women with locally advanced cervical cancer

Hysterectomy (simple or radical) with neoadjuvant chemotherapy showed no clear difference in severe adverse events and toxicity compared with radiotherapy alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review