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