Efficacy and safety of neoadjuvant chemotherapy followed by radical surgery vs. radical surgery alone in locally advanced cervical cancer: A systematic review and meta-analysis.

Biomed Rep · 2026 · PMC12884135 · PMID 41668714

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However, when all studies contributing OS and DFS data are combined, the overall effect estimate becomes more modest and borderline significant (OR, 0.74; 95% CI, 0.53-1.04; P=0.078).

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