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CancerQuest > Introduction to Patient Information > An Introduction to Cancer Treatments > Introduction to Hormonal Cancer Treatments > Additional Hormonal Treatments

Additional Hormonal Treatments

Additional agents have been developed to interefere with the hormonal control of cell division. These agents may mimic naturally occuring hormones or may work through novel or unknown mechanisms. Examples of this type of drug include:

Megestrol (Megace): this drug interferes with the production and/or activity of estrogen. ⁽¹⁾

References for this page:

1. Phase II study of high-dose megestrol acetate in platinum-refractory epithelial ovarian cancer. Wilailak, Sarikapan1; Linasmita, Vasant1; Srisupundit, Somkeart. Issue: Volume 12(9), October 2001, pp 719-724 [PUBMED]