Progesterone analogues reduce plasma Epstein–Barr virus DNA load and improve pain control in recurrent/metastatic nasopharyngeal carcinoma patients under supportive care
Background: Progesterone analogues, such as megestrol acetate (MA) and medroxyprogesterone (MPA), have been used for the palliative care of cancer cachexia for decades and have proven to increase body weight and improve quality of life and performance status. The objective of this study was to deter...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Elsevier
2017-08-01
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| Series: | Biomedical Journal |
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| Online Access: | http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S231941701730224X |