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megestrol and Weight Reduction

megestrol has been researched along with Weight Reduction in 14 studies

Research

Studies (14)

TimeframeStudies, this research(%)All Research%
pre-19900 (0.00)18.7374
1990's13 (92.86)18.2507
2000's0 (0.00)29.6817
2010's1 (7.14)24.3611
2020's0 (0.00)2.80

Authors

AuthorsStudies
Fallon, M; Fearon, KC; Fox, GM; Gray, C; Greig, CA; Johns, N; MacDonald, A; Skipworth, RJ; Stephens, NA; Wall, L1
Bowman, CA; Fetherstonhaugh, EM; Gelmon, K; Karsai, H; Knowling, MA; Mclaughlin, MJ; Murray, N; Osoba, D; Page, R; Shah, A1
Bowman, CA; Fetherstonhaugh, E; Gelmon, K; Karsai, H; Knowling, M; McLaughlin, M; Murray, N; Osoba, D; Page, R; Shah, A1
Cat, LK; Coleman, RL1
Aravantinos, G; Beer, M; Fountzilas, G; Karpasitis, N; Kosmidis, P; Makrantonakis, P; Pantelakos, P; Pavlidis, N; Skarlos, DV; Tsavaris, N1
Rabkin, JG; Wagner, GJ1
Flynn, N1
Gatzemeier, U; Heckmayr, M1
Craig, R; Roth, EL; Von Roenn, JH1
Aisner, J; Browder, H; Greco, FA; Hickman, M; Keller, J; Siau, J; Tchekmedyian, NS1
Goldberg, DJ; Green, ST; Heslop, JM; Kennedy, DH; Nathwani, D1
Aisner, J; Greco, A; Hickman, M; Siau, J; Tchekmedyian, NS1
Beck, SA; Tisdale, MJ1
Barton, C; Beck, SA; Groundwater, P; Tisdale, MJ1

Reviews

2 review(s) available for megestrol and Weight Reduction

ArticleYear
Treatment for HIV wasting syndrome.
    The Annals of pharmacotherapy, 1994, Volume: 28, Issue:5

    Topics: Anorexia; Clinical Trials as Topic; Dronabinol; Enteral Nutrition; HIV Infections; Humans; Megestrol; Parenteral Nutrition; Retrospective Studies; Syndrome; Weight Loss

1994
HIV-related cachexia: potential mechanisms and treatment.
    Oncology, 1992, Volume: 49 Suppl 2

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Cachexia; Energy Metabolism; Humans; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Weight Loss

1992

Trials

4 trial(s) available for megestrol and Weight Reduction

ArticleYear
Phase I/II trial of formoterol fumarate combined with megestrol acetate in cachectic patients with advanced malignancy.
    Supportive care in cancer : official journal of the Multinational Association of Supportive Care in Cancer, 2014, Volume: 22, Issue:5

    Topics: Adrenergic beta-2 Receptor Agonists; Adult; Aged; Anorexia; Anthropometry; Appetite Stimulants; Cachexia; Combined Modality Therapy; Ethanolamines; Female; Formoterol Fumarate; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Weight Loss

2014
Phase II trial of megestrol in the supportive care of patients receiving dose-intensive chemotherapy.
    Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 1994, Volume: 8, Issue:3

    Topics: Antineoplastic Combined Chemotherapy Protocols; Bleomycin; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Carcinoma, Small Cell; Cisplatin; Doxorubicin; Etoposide; Female; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Megestrol; Middle Aged; Mitomycins; Vincristine; Weight Loss

1994
Treatment of cancer weight loss in patients with advanced lung cancer.
    Oncology, 1992, Volume: 49 Suppl 2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Cachexia; Female; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Weight Loss

1992
Megestrol acetate in cancer anorexia and weight loss.
    Cancer, 1992, Mar-01, Volume: 69, Issue:5

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anorexia; Anthropometry; Appetite; Double-Blind Method; Energy Intake; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Prognosis; Quality of Life; Serum Albumin; Survival Rate; Weight Loss

1992

Other Studies

8 other study(ies) available for megestrol and Weight Reduction

ArticleYear
Quality of life, appetite, and weight change in patients receiving dose-intensive chemotherapy.
    Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 1994, Volume: 8, Issue:4

    Topics: Antineoplastic Agents; Appetite; Carcinoma, Non-Small-Cell Lung; Head and Neck Neoplasms; Humans; Lung Neoplasms; Megestrol; Quality of Life; Surveys and Questionnaires; Weight Loss

1994
Megestrol acetate in cancer patients with anorexia and weight loss. A Hellenic Co-operative Oncology Group (HeCOG) study.
    Acta oncologica (Stockholm, Sweden), 1993, Volume: 32, Issue:1

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Aged, 80 and over; Anorexia; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Middle Aged; Neoplasms; Pilot Projects; Quality of Life; Weight Loss

1993
Testosterone, illness progression, and megestrol use in HIV-positive men.
    Journal of acquired immune deficiency syndromes and human retrovirology : official publication of the International Retrovirology Association, 1998, Feb-01, Volume: 17, Issue:2

    Topics: Adult; Aged; Depression; Fatigue; HIV Seropositivity; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Middle Aged; Sexual Behavior; Testosterone; Weight Loss

1998
Recent results with Megace.
    Journal of the Physicians Association for AIDS Care, 1995, Volume: 2, Issue:1

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Female; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Weight Loss

1995
Beneficial response to megoestrol acetate in AIDS-related cachexia and a possible megoestrol withdrawal-associated syndrome?
    Acta dermato-venereologica, 1990, Volume: 70, Issue:6

    Topics: Acquired Immunodeficiency Syndrome; Adult; Cachexia; Depression; Humans; Male; Megestrol; Substance Withdrawal Syndrome; Weight Loss

1990
Treatment of cancer anorexia with megestrol acetate: impact on quality of life.
    Oncology (Williston Park, N.Y.), 1990, Volume: 4, Issue:5

    Topics: Anorexia; Appetite; Breast Neoplasms; Eating; Feeding and Eating Disorders; Female; Humans; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Placebos; Psychological Tests; Quality of Life; Weight Loss

1990
Effect of megestrol acetate on weight loss induced by tumour necrosis factor alpha and a cachexia-inducing tumour (MAC16) in NMRI mice.
    British journal of cancer, 1990, Volume: 62, Issue:3

    Topics: Adenocarcinoma; Animals; Blood Glucose; Body Composition; Cachexia; Colonic Neoplasms; Dose-Response Relationship, Drug; Fatty Acids; Female; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Mice; Mice, Inbred Strains; Triglycerides; Tumor Necrosis Factor-alpha; Weight Loss

1990
Alterations in serum lipolytic activity of cancer patients with response to therapy.
    British journal of cancer, 1990, Volume: 62, Issue:5

    Topics: Female; Humans; Lipid Mobilization; Lipolysis; Male; Megestrol; Megestrol Acetate; Neoplasms; Weight Loss

1990