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- noun A
steroidal progestin .
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- noun a synthetic progestational compound used to treat endometrial carcinoma
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Last week alone, researchers reported in separate studies that the hormonal drug megestrol acetate could help emaciated cancer patients gain weight, and that treatment with a growth factor called TGF-beta might prevent some of the damage caused by heart attacks.
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Concept used to stop estrus in feedlot heifers: synthetic progesterone is given as feed additive - MGA. or megestrol acetate; and in the dog OvabanR tablets - In turn inhibits follicular development
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Concept used to stop estrus in feedlot heifers: synthetic progesterone is given as feed additive - MGA. or megestrol acetate; and in the dog OvabanR tablets - In turn inhibits follicular development
Recently Uploaded Slideshows janny0759 2010
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The clinical trial will compare single-agent BN83495 to megestrol acetate (MA) in post-menopausal women with histologically confirmed hormone receptor positive endometrial cancer, presenting with recurrent or advanced disease not eligible for treatment with surgery and radiotherapy.
unknown title 2009
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The clinical trial will compare single-agent BN83495 to megestrol acetate (MA) in post-menopausal women with histologically confirmed hormone receptor positive endometrial cancer, presenting with recurrent or advanced disease not eligible for treatment with surgery and radiotherapy.
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