Which is the best Chinese herb injection based on the FOLFOX regimen for gastric cancer? A network meta-analysis of randomized controlled trials

Asian Pacific Journal of Cancer Prevention

Volumn 15, Issue 12, 2014, Pages 4795-4800

  Wang, Jian Cheng ^a   Tian, Jin Hui ^a   Ge, Long ^a   Gan, Yu Hong ^a   Yang, Ke Hu ^a  

^a LANZHOU UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Chinese herbs injection; FOLFOX; Gastric cancer; Network meta analysis

Indexed keywords

ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENT; FLUOROURACIL; FOLINIC ACID; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PLATINUM COMPLEX;

HUMAN; INTRAVENOUS DRUG ADMINISTRATION; META ANALYSIS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIAL (TOPIC); STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

ANTINEOPLASTIC COMBINED CHEMOTHERAPY PROTOCOLS; DRUGS, CHINESE HERBAL; FLUOROURACIL; HUMANS; INJECTIONS, INTRAVENOUS; LEUCOVORIN; ORGANOPLATINUM COMPOUNDS; PROGNOSIS; QUALITY OF LIFE; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC; STOMACH NEOPLASMS;

EID: 84904595382     PISSN: 15137368     EISSN: 2476762X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.7314/APJCP.2014.15.12.4795     Document Type: Article

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