Megestrol acetate combined with chemotherapeutic drugs improved the quality of life in cancer patients / 中国基层医药

ABSTRACT

Objective To survey the effect of high dose MA combined with chemotherapeutic drugs on the quality of life(QOL) in cancer patients.Methods 61 patients were divided into two groupsthe control group were treated with chemotherapeutic,the test group were given high-dose MA in addition.Results The patients accepting MA had better appetite,gained body weight,and vomited less.Conclusion High-dose MA can improve the QOL in cancer patients.