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10 questions · 10 findings · 2 reviews · Lung Cancer

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Carboplatin vs cisplatin chemotherapy

Overall survival (baseline risks for low‐ and high‐risk groups in the control arm were estimated at 1 year) · combination with third‐generation drugs for advanced non‐small cell lung cancer

Carboplatin showed no clear difference in overall survival (baseline risks for low‐ and high‐risk groups in… compared with cisplatin chemotherapy (high certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Carboplatin vs cisplatin chemotherapy

Adverse events: neurotoxicity (grade 3/4) ( · combination with third‐generation drugs for advanced non‐small cell lung cancer

Carboplatin probably leads to higher grade III or IV neurotoxicity compared with cisplatin chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Carboplatin vs cisplatin chemotherapy

Safety (AE, adverse drug reaction): thrombocytopenia Grades 3 or 4 according to National Cancer Institute · combination with third‐generation drugs for advanced non‐small cell lung cancer

Carboplatin probably leads to higher grade III or IV thrombocytopenia compared with cisplatin chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Carboplatin vs cisplatin chemotherapy

Grade III or IV renal toxicity · combination with third‐generation drugs for advanced non‐small cell lung cancer

Carboplatin showed no clear difference in grade III or IV renal toxicity compared with cisplatin chemotherapy (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gefitinib vs pemetrexed + carboplatin with pemetrexed maintenance

Overall survival · EGFR M+ patients with NSCLC

Gefitinib showed no clear difference in overall survival compared with pemetrexed + carboplatin with pemetrexed maintenance (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review

Gefitinib vs pemetrexed + carboplatin with pemetrexed maintenance

Progression‐free survival · EGFR M+ patients with NSCLC

Gefitinib probably leads to lower progression‐free survival compared with pemetrexed + carboplatin with pemetrexed maintenance (moderate certainty).

1 finding from 1 review