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Results in relation to effectiveness/efficiency/cost-effectiveness
| Review | Number articles | Outcome Sig./not sig. | Safety Sig./not sig. | Service Sig./not sig. | Costs/ efficiency | Technological improvement | Cost-effectiveness |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| General | 23 | 8/1 | 1/3 | 3/2 | 17 | 6 | 2 |
| Radiotherapy | 17 | 8/6 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 7 | 6 | 2 |
| Tumour group/technique | 54 | 40/18a | 0/1 | 1/0 | 10 | 12 | 5 |
There are only 54 articles included in this review; however some articles report both significant and not significant outcomes.
