Cochrane Review Group

Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer

129 systematic reviews in Gynaecological, Neuro-oncology and Orphan Cancer ask 1,590 questions. 17.7% have no studies to answer them, 25.8% rest on very low certainty evidence and 25.5% reach moderate or high certainty.

Reviews
129
Questions
1,590
current versions
No studies
17.7%
Moderate or high
25.5%
No studies 281 · 17.7%Ungraded 74 · 4.7%Very low 410 · 25.8%Low 420 · 26.4%Moderate 280 · 17.6%High 125 · 7.9%

Ungraded means an effect was reported without a GRADE rating; it is not a gap. No studies means the review found nothing to answer the question. The six categories are a display order, not a score.

QuestionEffectEvidenceStatus / GRADE
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Quality of life · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Overall severe adverse events (grade > 3) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted2 studies · 964 participantsVery low
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Anaemia (grade ≥ 3) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted5 studies · 1968 participantsVery low
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Hand‐foot syndrome (grade ≥ 3) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted6 studies · 2184 participantsVery low
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Neurological (grade ≥ 3) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extracted3 studies · 1222 participantsVery low
Summary of findings 3: PLD with chemotherapy vs PLD alone
Quality of life · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant epithelial ovarian cancer
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
Hand‐foot syndrome (grade ≥ 3) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐sensitive EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
RR 4.01 [1, 16.01]2 studies · 1028 participantsVery low
Summary of findings 1: PLD with chemotherapy vs alternative combination chemotherapy
Neurological (grade ≥ 3) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐sensitive EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
RR 0.38 [0.2, 0.74]4 studies · 1900 participantsVery low
Summary of findings 2: PLD alone vs other conventional chemotherapy
Progression‐free survival (PFS) · adult women with recurrent platinum‐resistant EOC
Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for relapsed epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
HR 0.94 [0.85, 1.04]4 studies · 1803 participantsVery low
Chemotherapy with TKI followed by TKI maintenance vs chemotherapy alone
Bowel fistula / perforation (grade ≥ 3) · newly‐diagnosed EOC
Angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemotherapy with TKI (peptide‐Fc fusion protein) followed by TKI maintenance vs chemotherapy alone
Quality of life (QoL) · newly‐diagnosed EOC
Angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies
Chemotherapy with TKI (peptide‐Fc fusion protein) followed by TKI maintenance vs chemotherapy alone
Hypertension grade ≥ 3 · newly‐diagnosed EOC
Angiogenesis inhibitors for the treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer (2023) · Cochrane
no estimate extractedNRNo studies

Reviews 129

Interventions to improve psychosocial well‐being in female BRCA‐mutation carriers following risk‐reducing surgery

Jeffers, L, Reid, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019
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14 questions

Long‐term neurocognitive and other side effects of radiotherapy, with or without chemotherapy, for glioma

Lawrie, TA, Gillespie, D, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019
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8 questions

Interval brain imaging for adults with cerebral glioma

Thompson, G, Lawrie, TA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019
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5 questions

Comparison of different human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine types and dose schedules for prevention of HPV‐related disease in females and males

Bergman, H, Buckley, BS, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2019
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30 questions

Communication skills training for healthcare professionals working with people who have cancer

Moore, PM, Rivera, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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7 questions

Whole brain radiotherapy for the treatment of newly diagnosed multiple brain metastases

Tsao, MN, Xu, W, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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24 questions

Non‐steroidal anti‐inflammatory agents to induce regression and prevent the progression of cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Grabosch, SM, Shariff, OM, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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3 questions

Hyperbaric oxygenation for tumour sensitisation to radiotherapy

Bennett, MH, Feldmeier, J, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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18 questions

Selenium for preventing cancer

Vinceti, M, Filippini, T, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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15 questions

Anticoagulation for people with cancer and central venous catheters

Kahale, LA, Tsolakian, IG, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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24 questions

Anticoagulation for the long‐term treatment of venous thromboembolism in people with cancer

Kahale, LA, Hakoum, MB, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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30 questions

Laparoscopy versus laparotomy for the management of early stage endometrial cancer

Galaal, K, Donkers, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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3 questions

Antigen‐specific active immunotherapy for ovarian cancer

Paijens, ST, Leffers, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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7 questions

Epidermal growth factor receptor blockers for the treatment of ovarian cancer

Morrison, J, Thoma, C, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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20 questions

Anti‐angiogenic therapy for high‐grade glioma

Ameratunga, M, Pavlakis, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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8 questions

Hormone replacement therapy for women previously treated for endometrial cancer

Edey, KA, Rundle, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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5 questions

Probiotics for the prevention or treatment of chemotherapy‐ or radiotherapy‐related diarrhoea in people with cancer

Wei, D, Heus, P, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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31 questions

Influenza vaccines in immunosuppressed adults with cancer

Bitterman, R, Eliakim‐Raz, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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4 questions

Prophylactic vaccination against human papillomaviruses to prevent cervical cancer and its precursors

Arbyn, M, Xu, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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30 questions

Anticoagulation for perioperative thromboprophylaxis in people with cancer

Matar, CF, Kahale, LA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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20 questions

Interventions for promoting habitual exercise in people living with and beyond cancer

Turner, RR, Steed, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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7 questions

Moxibustion for alleviating side effects of chemotherapy or radiotherapy in people with cancer

Zhang, HW, Lin, ZX, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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28 questions

Pharmacological interventions for the prevention of insufficiency fractures and avascular necrosis associated with pelvic radiotherapy in adults

van den Blink, QU, Garcez, K, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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6 questions

Type II or type III radical hysterectomy compared to chemoradiotherapy as a primary intervention for stage IB2 cervical cancer

Nama, V, Angelopoulos, G, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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4 questions

Interventions for the treatment of brain radionecrosis after radiotherapy or radiosurgery

Chung, C, Bryant, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2018
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13 questions