"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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D04.210.500.745.432.531.500
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Megestrol Acetate" by people in Profiles.
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Metabolism of megestrol acetate in vitro and the role of oxidative metabolites. Xenobiotica. 2018 Oct; 48(10):973-983.
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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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Temsirolimus with or without megestrol acetate and tamoxifen for endometrial cancer: a gynecologic oncology group study. Gynecol Oncol. 2014 Mar; 132(3):585-92.
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Treatment of cancer-related anorexia with olanzapine and megestrol acetate: a randomized trial. Support Care Cancer. 2010 Aug; 18(8):951-6.
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Megestrol acetate reverses multidrug resistance and interacts with P-glycoprotein. Cancer Chemother Pharmacol. 1992; 29(6):445-9.
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Quantitative estrogen and progesterone receptor levels related to progression-free interval in advanced breast cancer patients treated with megestrol acetate or tamoxifen. Semin Oncol. 1988 Apr; 15(2 Suppl 1):26-33.
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Sequential hormone therapy for advanced breast cancer. Semin Oncol. 1988 Apr; 15(2 Suppl 1):38-43.
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Primary hormonal therapy of advanced breast cancer with megestrol acetate: predictive value of estrogen receptor and progesterone receptor levels. Semin Oncol. 1985 Mar; 12(1 Suppl 1):48-54.