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GlossaryMegestrol Acetate (Megestrol)

synthetic progestin used to treat appetite loss and weight loss

Megestrol Acetate, also known as Megace, is a synthetic progestin used primarily to treat loss of appetite and severe weight loss in patients with cancer or AIDS. It can also be used in the treatment of certain hormone-responsive cancers, such as breast and endometrial cancer, by interfering with hormone activity.

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Megestrol Acetate Increases the Proliferation, Migration, and Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells via Glucocorticoid Receptor

research Megestrol Acetate Increases the Proliferation, Migration, and Adipogenic Differentiation of Adipose-Derived Stem Cells via Glucocorticoid Receptor

11 citations , May 2015 in “Stem Cells Translational Medicine”

Megestrol acetate helps fat-derived stem cells grow, move, and turn into fat cells through a specific receptor.

research Side Effects of Androgen Deprivation Therapy: Monitoring and Minimizing Toxicity

228 citations , February 2003 in “Urology”

Androgen deprivation therapy for prostate cancer can cause sexual, physical, and psychological side effects, and doctors should manage these carefully.

research Incidence of Alopecia from Endocrine Therapies in Cancer

February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

Hair loss is a common, often overlooked side effect of hormone treatments for breast and prostate cancer.

research Onychomatricoma with Classic Features: Case Report and Review of the Literature

February 2013 in “Journal of The American Academy of Dermatology”

Hair loss is a common side effect of hormone treatments for cancer.

research Miscellaneous Exogenous Hormones and Breast Diseases: A Matter of Concern for the Gynecologist

1 citations , November 2019 in “Archives of breast cancer”

Some hormone treatments might raise breast cancer risk, while others don't seem to.

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