Journal article
Efficacy and Safety of Gemcitabine Plus Either Taxane or Carboplatin in the First-Line Setting of Metastatic Urothelial Carcinoma: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis
Abstract
Although gemcitabine plus carboplatin (GCa) is the conventional first-line chemotherapy for cisplatin-ineligible metastatic urothelial carcinoma, its results are suboptimal. A meta-analysis evaluated the results of gemcitabine with either carboplatin or a taxane (GT). Literature was searched for studies including GT (paclitaxel or docetaxel) and GCa. We pooled trial level data including response-rate, progression-free survival, overall survival …
Authors
Necchi A; Pond GR; Raggi D; Giannatempo P; Vogelzang NJ; Grivas P; Galsky MD; Bellmunt J; Sonpavde G
Journal
Clinical Genitourinary Cancer, Vol. 15, No. 1, pp. 23–30.e2
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
February 2017
DOI
10.1016/j.clgc.2016.05.003
ISSN
1558-7673