Megestrol Acetate
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| Megestrol Acetate | |
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| Term | Megestrol Acetate |
| Short definition | Medulloblastoma - (pronounced) (MED-yoo-loh-blow-TOH-moo) fast-growing type of cancer that forms in the cerebellum (the lower, back part of the brain). Medulloblastomas tend to spread to the spinal cord or other parts of the brain via the cerebrospinal fluid. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
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Megestrol Acetate - (pronounced) (meh-JES-trol A-seh-tayt) drug used in pill form to relieve the symptoms of advanced breast cancer and endometrial cancer. It is also being studied in the treatment of other diseases and cancers. Megestrol acetate blocks the effects of the hormone estrogen in the body, which can help prevent some cancer cells from growing. It's a type of progestin
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