Title
A systematic review of the effectiveness of adjuvant therapy for patients with gallbladder cancer
Date Issued
01 November 2019
Access level
open access
Resource Type
journal article
Author(s)
Manterola C.
Duque G.
Grande L.
de Aretxabala X.
Conejeros R.
García N.
Universidad de La Frontera
Publisher(s)
Elsevier B.V.
Abstract
Background: Equipoise exists regarding the benefit of adjuvant therapy (AT) in patients with gallbladder cancer (GBC). The aim of this study was to critically review the available evidence for the effectiveness of AT in patients with GBC following surgery with curative intent. Methods: A systematic review was performed. Relevant studies were identified from Trip Database, BIREME-BVS, SciELO, Cochrane Central Register, WoS, MEDLINE, EMBASE and SCOPUS. Adjuvant therapies considered included chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and radiotherapy. The primary outcome was overall survival (OS). Subgorup analysis of patients with positive lymph node disease (PLND), positive surgical margin (PSM), or advanced stage (AS) were performed. Results: 748 related articles were identified; 27 met the selection criteria (3 systematic reviews and 24 observational studies). Evidence provided was moderate, poor and very poor for chemotherapy, chemoradiotherapy, and radiotherapy. Existing evidence is not robust, but suggests certain benefits with AT in improving OS, especially in patients with PLND, PSM and AS. Conclusion: Results do not provide strong evidence that AT is effective in patients who undergo resection for GBC. Subgroups of PLND and PSM may have a survival advantage. Future studies with appropriate internal validity and adequate number of patients are required to better answer this question.
Start page
1427
End page
1435
Volume
21
Issue
11
Language
English
OCDE Knowledge area
Tecnología para la identificación y funcionamiento del ADN, proteínas y enzimas y como influencian la enfermedad) Oncología
Scopus EID
2-s2.0-85063257495
PubMed ID
Source
HPB
ISSN of the container
1365182X
Sponsor(s)
Partly funded by Project MEC 80170022, of the National Science and Technology Corporation, CONICYT, Chile. The authors would like to thank Mrs. Ingrid Obrecht for providing language help and writing assistance.
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