Low dose of a hot flush medication (megestrol acetate) halts breast cancer growth, providing an economical way to improve ...

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-estrogen ...

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-estrogen ...

By Dennis Thompson HealthDay ReporterTUESDAY, Jan. 6, 2026 (HealthDay News) — A drug that mimics the female hormone ...

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen ...

About three-quarters of breast cancers are ER-positive, meaning the tumours have many oestrogen receptors. These patients receive anti-oestrogen medication, which lowers oestrogen levels but can cause ...

Women with these cancers are usually offered anti-oestrogens to deprive the cancer of oestrogen and inhibit its growth. But ...

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen ...

A drug mimicking the hormone progesterone has anti-cancer activity when used together with conventional anti-oestrogen treatment for women with breast ...

Megestrol, which helps treat hot flashes associated with menopause, may have the added benefit of slowing the growth of ...

Women seeking help for menopausal symptoms are increasingly being persuaded to buy supplements that are of no benefit ...

Researchers for the PIONEER trial, led by those from Cambridge, United Kingdom, found that artificial progesterones, such as ...