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335 questions · 344 findings · 21 reviews · Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

No studies found 95 · 27.6%GRADE not reported 22 · 6.4%Very low 48 · 14%Low 100 · 29.1%Moderate 55 · 16%High 24 · 7%

Moxibustion vs Western medicine

The incidence and severity of toxicities: haematological toxicity · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion showed no clear difference in the incidence and severity of toxicities: haematological toxicity compared with conventional medicines (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

The incidence and severity of toxicities: leukopenia (WHO grade 3 to 4) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment showed no clear difference in the incidence and severity of toxicities: leukopenia (WHO grade 3 to… compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Patient‐reported symptom: nausea/vomiting (WHO grade 3 to 4) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment may leads to lower patient‐reported symptom: nausea/vomiting (WHO grade 3 to 4) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Diarrhoea · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment showed no clear difference in patient‐reported symptom: diarrhoea compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Haemoglobin (g/dL) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment may leads to higher objective outcome measure: haemoglobin (g/L) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Moxibustion + conventional treatment vs Western medicine

Objective outcome measure: platelets (× 109/L) · Patients with cancer receiving chemotherapy and/or radiotherapy

Moxibustion + conventional treatment showed no clear difference in objective outcome measure: platelet (× 109/L) compared with conventional medicine alone (low certainty).

1 finding from 1 review