ReviewCancer diagnosis & prognosis
Impact of Local Treatment of the Primary Tumor on Overall Survival in
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Abstract
Background/Aim: The prognostic impact of local treatment (LT) of the primary tumor in patients with Materials and Methods: Electronic databases (PubMed, Embase, Cochrane) were searched up to March 2025 for studies comparing LT (surgery and/or radiotherapy) plus systemic therapy Results: Twenty studies, including randomized controlled trials (RCTs) and retrospective studies, were included. In pooled analyses, LT was associated with improved OS compared to systemic therapy alone. [HR=0.62; 95% confidence interval (CI)=0.52-0.75; Conclusion: Although pooled analyses suggest an association between local treatment and improved OS, this effect appears largely driven by retrospective data and is not confirmed in randomized trials.
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