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Clinical Trial

. 1991 Mar 20;83(6):449-50.

doi: 10.1093/jnci/83.6.449.

Treatment of cancer anorexia with megestrol acetate: which is the optimal dose?

J Feliu, M González-Barón, A Berrocal, A Ordóñez, J M Barón-Saura

PMID: 1999853
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/83.6.449

Clinical Trial

Treatment of cancer anorexia with megestrol acetate: which is the optimal dose?

J Feliu et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1991.

. 1991 Mar 20;83(6):449-50.

doi: 10.1093/jnci/83.6.449.

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J Feliu, M González-Barón, A Berrocal, A Ordóñez, J M Barón-Saura

PMID: 1999853
DOI: 10.1093/jnci/83.6.449

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Controlled trial of megestrol acetate for the treatment of cancer anorexia and cachexia.
Loprinzi CL, Ellison NM, Schaid DJ, Krook JE, Athmann LM, Dose AM, Mailliard JA, Johnson PS, Ebbert LP, Geeraerts LH. Loprinzi CL, et al. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990 Jul 4;82(13):1127-32. doi: 10.1093/jnci/82.13.1127. J Natl Cancer Inst. 1990. PMID: 2193166 Clinical Trial.

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