 Megestrol Acetate
"Megestrol Acetate" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
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Megestrol acetate is a progestogen with actions and uses similar to those of the progestogens in general. It also has anti-androgenic properties. It is given by mouth in the palliative treatment or as an adjunct to other therapy in endometrial carcinoma and in breast cancer. Megestrol acetate has been approved to treat anorexia and cachexia. (From Reynolds JEF(Ed): Martindale: The Extra Pharmacopoeia (electronic version). Micromedex, Inc, Englewood, CO, 1995)
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D019290
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| MeSH Number(s) |
D04.210.500.745.432.531.500
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| 2016 | 1 | 0 | 1 | | 2018 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Megestrol Acetate" by people in Profiles.
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Wen FK, Millar J, Oberst-Walsh L, Nashelsky J. Clinical Inquiry: Is megestrol acetate safe and effective for malnourished nursing home residents? J Fam Pract. 2018 02; 67(2):112-113.
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Myers AP, Filiaci VL, Zhang Y, Pearl M, Behbakht K, Makker V, Hanjani P, Zweizig S, Burke JJ, Downey G, Leslie KK, Van Hummelen P, Birrer MJ, Fleming GF. Tumor mutational analysis of GOG248, a phase II study of temsirolimus or temsirolimus and alternating megestrol acetate and tamoxifen for advanced endometrial cancer (EC): An NRG Oncology/Gynecologic Oncology Group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2016 Apr; 141(1):43-8.
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