Efficacy and safety of Kanglaite injection combined with radiochemotherapy in the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer: A PRISMA-compliant meta-analysis.

ABSTRACT:

Background

Kanglaite (KLT) injection, a kind of Chinese medicine, is considered a promising complementary therapeutic option for malignant cancer treatment. This study aimed to systematically investigate the efficacy and safety of the combination of KLT injection and radiochemotherapy for the treatment of advanced pancreatic cancer (PC).

Methods

Studies were identified by searching Cochrane Library, Web of Science, PubMed, Embase, China National Knowledge Infrastructure (CNKI), Chinese Biological Medicine Database (CBM), Wanfang database and Chinese Scientific Journal Database (VIP) before October 2018. The primary reported outcomes including efficacy, quality of life (QoL), and adverse events were systematically evaluated.

Results

Data from 16 trials with 960 patient

SUBMITTER: Liu J 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC6709199 | biostudies-literature | 2019 Aug

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature