Shenqi Fuzheng Injection Combined With Chemotherapy for Gastric Cancer: An Overview of Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Gastric cancer (GC) is a prevalent malignant tumor of the digestive tract. Chemotherapy (CT) is the primary treatment for GC, but it is accompanied by toxic side effects. Several systematic reviews and meta-analyses (SRs/MAs) on the combination of Shenqi Fuzheng injection (SFI) with CT for GC have been published; however, the conclusions have been inconsistent. This overview of SRs/MAs aims to assess the effectiveness and safety of SFI for GC, establishing a dependable foundation for its clinical application.

Methods

We utilized 7 databases, namely PubMed, Embase, Cochrane Library, CNKI, Wanfang, VIP, and SinoMed, to conduct our search. The retrieval period spanned from inception to August 2023. The methodological quality, bias risk, reporting quality, and evidenc

SUBMITTER: Xu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10676635 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Jan-Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature