title: Toward a treatment for anorexia and cachexia in patients with cancer.
authors.forename: R C
authors.initials: RC
authors.lastname: Thirlby
mesh_terms: D000855:Anorexia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D001069:Appetite Regulation / Q000187:drug effects; D002100:Cachexia / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000209:etiology; D003533:Cyproheptadine / Q000627:therapeutic use; D003907:Dexamethasone / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D008535:Megestrol / Q000031:analogs & derivatives* / Q000494:pharmacology / Q000627:therapeutic use; D019290:Megestrol Acetate; D009369:Neoplasms / Q000150:complications*; D015430:Weight Gain / Q000187:drug effects
chemical_list: D003533:Cyproheptadine; D003907:Dexamethasone; D008535:Megestrol; D019290:Megestrol Acetate