Overview

Megestrol to Limit Weight Loss and Improve Quality of Life in Treating Patients With Head and Neck Cancer

Status:
Completed
Trial end date:
2002-09-06
Target enrollment:
Participant gender:
Summary
RATIONALE: Megestrol helps improve appetite. It is not yet known if megestrol is effective in limiting weight loss caused by cancer. PURPOSE: Randomized phase III trial to determine the effectiveness of megestrol in limiting weight loss and improving quality of life in patients who have head and neck cancer and are undergoing radiation therapy.
Phase:
Phase 3
Details
Lead Sponsor:
Wake Forest Baptist Health
Wake Forest University Health Sciences
Collaborator:
National Cancer Institute (NCI)
Treatments:
Megestrol
Megestrol Acetate