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Drug Evaluations

Medroxyprogesterone acetate in the management of cancer cachexia

Clelia Madeddu University of Cagliari, Department of Medical Oncology, SS 554, km 4.500, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy +39 070 5109 6253; +39 070 5109 6253; [email protected]
, MD,
Antonio Macciò University of Cagliari, Department of Medical Oncology, SS 554, km 4.500, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy +39 070 5109 6253; +39 070 5109 6253; [email protected]
, MD,
Filomena Panzone University of Cagliari, Department of Medical Oncology, SS 554, km 4.500, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy +39 070 5109 6253; +39 070 5109 6253; [email protected]
, MD,
Francesca Maria Tanca University of Cagliari, Department of Medical Oncology, SS 554, km 4.500, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy +39 070 5109 6253; +39 070 5109 6253; [email protected]
, MD &
Giovanni Mantovani University of Cagliari, Department of Medical Oncology, SS 554, km 4.500, 09042 Monserrato (Cagliari), Italy +39 070 5109 6253; +39 070 5109 6253; [email protected]
, MD
Pages 1359-1366 | Published online: 15 May 2009

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