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Doxorubicin

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Evidence at a glanceInsufficient evidenceReported positive
1 published studies tagged to this agent0 human studies (trial, observational, or meta-analysis)
Why this grade?

Insufficient evidence β€” No primary experimental studies yet.

Computed deterministically from the studies’ types and reported outcomes β€” not written by AI, and not a claim that anything works.

Auto-discovered Β· not yet curateddoxorubicin
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Simple Summary

Auto-discovered from 1 recent study; not yet curated.

Research

Where the evidence is

What has been studied, and how strong it is, by topic. A dashed cell means no studies were found for that combination β€” a gap, not evidence of no effect. Open a row to see its studies.

CancerHuman evidenceMechanismSafetyTrial
Alveolar Rhabdomyosarcomaβ€”β€”β€”1
Embryonal Rhabdomyosarcomaβ€”β€”β€”1
Ovarian Rhabdomyosarcomaβ€”β€”β€”1

What supports this page

The kinds of sources behind this page, strongest at the top. Faint rungs show what is not here yet.

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Meta-analysis
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Randomized trial
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Clinical trial
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Observational
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Case report
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Review
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Preclinical
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1 studies1 review/other

Tracking 1 published study of Doxorubicin: 1 reviews/other.

Reported direction across studies: 1 positive.

No human studies yet β€” these are preclinical (lab/animal) findings that may not translate to people.

These counts summarize what the studies reported; they are not a measure of whether Doxorubicin works.

Cancers named in these studies

ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma (1)alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma (1)embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma (1)

All studies

Case reportTrialReported positiveLimited evidenceTier 3 Β· early humann = 2

Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma in children

Pediatric surgery international Β· May 2008 Β· case reports

CyclophosphamideVincristineDoxorubicinovarian rhabdomyosarcomaalveolar rhabdomyosarcomaembryonal rhabdomyosarcoma

This report describes two children with very rare primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma. After complete surgical removal, both received chemotherapy with vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide and had a good response. Both patients were alive 8 and 9 months after surgery.

Key findings
  • Two pediatric cases of primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma were described.
  • Both patients underwent complete resection of the primary tumor.
  • Both received vincristine, doxorubicin, and cyclophosphamide chemotherapy.
  • The abstract reports a good response to therapy and survival at 8 and 9 months post-operatively.
Limitations: Case report with only 2 patients.; No control group.; Short follow-up.; Cannot separate the effect of surgery from chemotherapy.; No dosing details reported..

Describes management of a rare ovarian cancer in children, including chemotherapy, but does not isolate the effect of any single compound.

AI summary of the abstract, human-reviewed Β· Jun 2026. Describes what this study reported, not medical advice. View on PubMed

What changed recently

The latest additions to Doxorubicin's evidence base, and anything that's been retracted.

Recently added

Cancers where Doxorubicin reported positive results

Where at least one study reported a positive result, shown with the full picture, not just the wins. Positive results are more likely to be published, and most of these are early lab or animal studies that may not translate to people. This reports what studies found, not what works.

Preclinical only: lab / animal (3)
Limitations: Case report with only 2 patients.; No control group.; Short follow-up.; Cannot separate the effect of surgery from chemotherapy.; No dosing details reported..
Cited positive studies (1)
Alveolar rhabdomyosarcoma1 positive
Limitations: Case report with only 2 patients.; No control group.; Short follow-up.; Cannot separate the effect of surgery from chemotherapy.; No dosing details reported..
Cited positive studies (1)
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcoma1 positive
Limitations: Case report with only 2 patients.; No control group.; Short follow-up.; Cannot separate the effect of surgery from chemotherapy.; No dosing details reported..
Cited positive studies (1)

Evidence at a glance: Doxorubicin by cancer

A deterministic grade of what published studies report for each: strength of evidence, the reported direction, and the largest credible effect, strongest-evidence first. This summarizes findings; it is not a claim that anything works.

Alveolar rhabdomyosarcomaInsufficient evidenceReported positive

No primary experimental studies yet.

Most authoritative study: Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma in children

No human studies yet Β· No numeric effect sizes reported Β· Based on a single study.
Embryonal rhabdomyosarcomaInsufficient evidenceReported positive

No primary experimental studies yet.

Most authoritative study: Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma in children

No human studies yet Β· No numeric effect sizes reported Β· Based on a single study.
Ovarian rhabdomyosarcomaInsufficient evidenceReported positive

No primary experimental studies yet.

Most authoritative study: Primary ovarian rhabdomyosarcoma in children

No human studies yet Β· No numeric effect sizes reported Β· Based on a single study.

Clinical trials studying Doxorubicin

0 ongoing Β· 0 completed Β· tracked from ClinicalTrials.gov. Recruiting is not the same as proven, and completed is not the same as positive β€” read the results. Not a recommendation.

1 stopped (terminated / withdrawn / suspended)

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