In the Lancet this week:
Two meta-analyses looking at the absolute benefit of chemo after surgery both with and without adjuvant radiotherapy. They found similar results in both settings with HR hovering aound 0.88 for overall survival, corresponding to a 4% absolute benefit in both groups at 5 years.
Link:
[Articles] Adjuvant chemotherapy, with or without postoperative radiotherapy, in operable non-small-cell lung cancer: two meta-analyses of individual patient data: "Many randomised controlled trials have investigated the effect of adjuvant chemotherapy in operable non-small-cell lung cancer. We undertook two comprehensive systematic reviews and meta-analyses to establish the effects of adding adjuvant chemotherapy to surgery, or to surgery plus radiotherapy."
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