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

Non‐pharmacological interventions for cognitive impairment due to systemic cancer treatment

Treanor, CJ, McMenamin, UC, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016
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4 questions

Effectiveness of tranexamic acid in reducing blood loss during cytoreductive surgery for advanced ovarian cancer

Kietpeerakool, C, Supoken, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016
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9 questions

Medical and surgical interventions for the treatment of usual‐type vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

Lawrie, TA, Nordin, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2016
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19 questions

Adjuvant (post‐surgery) chemotherapy for early stage epithelial ovarian cancer

Lawrie, TA, Winter‐Roach, BA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
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5 questions

Granulocyte transfusions for preventing infections in people with neutropenia or neutrophil dysfunction

Estcourt, LJ, Stanworth, SJ, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
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7 questions

Dance/movement therapy for improving psychological and physical outcomes in cancer patients

Bradt, J, Shim, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
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6 questions

Medical interventions for high‐grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

Pepas, L, Kaushik, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
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6 questions

Fertility and early pregnancy outcomes after conservative treatment for cervical intraepithelial neoplasia

Kyrgiou, M, Mitra, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
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8 questions

Cannabinoids for nausea and vomiting in adults with cancer receiving chemotherapy

Smith, LA, Azariah, F, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2015
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19 questions

Colony‐stimulating factors for chemotherapy‐induced febrile neutropenia

Mhaskar, R, Clark, OAugusto Camara, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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7 questions

Prophylaxis for Pneumocystis pneumonia (PCP) in non‐HIV immunocompromised patients

Stern, A, Green, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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4 questions

High dose rate versus low dose rate intracavity brachytherapy for locally advanced uterine cervix cancer

Liu, R, Wang, X, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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11 questions

Surgical interventions for high‐grade vulval intraepithelial neoplasia

Kaushik, S, Pepas, L, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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1 questions

Surgery or radiosurgery plus whole brain radiotherapy versus surgery or radiosurgery alone for brain metastases

Soon, YY, Tham, IWK, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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6 questions

Image guided surgery for the resection of brain tumours

Barone, DG, Lawrie, TA, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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1 questions

Adjuvant chemotherapy for advanced endometrial cancer

Galaal, K, Al Moundhri, M, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2014
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5 questions

Beta‐lactam versus beta‐lactam‐aminoglycoside combination therapy in cancer patients with neutropenia

Paul, M, Dickstein, Y, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013
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4 questions

Oral versus intravenous antibiotic treatment for febrile neutropenia in cancer patients

Vidal, L, Ben dor, I, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013
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5 questions

Maintenance chemotherapy for ovarian cancer

Mei, L, Chen, H, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013
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20 questions

Interferon after surgery for women with advanced (Stage II‐IV) epithelial ovarian cancer

Lawal, AO, Musekiwa, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013
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10 questions

Nutritional interventions for reducing gastrointestinal toxicity in adults undergoing radical pelvic radiotherapy

Henson, CC, Burden, S, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013
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2 questions

Pegylated liposomal doxorubicin for first‐line treatment of epithelial ovarian cancer

Lawrie, TA, Rabbie, R, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2013
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6 questions

Adjuvant radiotherapy for stage I endometrial cancer

Kong, A, Johnson, N, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012
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5 questions

Antibiotic prophylaxis for bacterial infections in afebrile neutropenic patients following chemotherapy

Gafter‐Gvili, A, Fraser, A, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012
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6 questions

Exercise interventions on health‐related quality of life for cancer survivors

Mishra, SI, Scherer, RW, et al. · Cochrane Database of Systematic Reviews · 2012
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11 questions