中晚期癌症患者多有食欲下降、体重减轻、疲乏无力等症状 ,接受化疗时尤为突出。 80年代后期 ,许多研究发现孕激素的衍生物甲孕酮能改善中晚期癌症患者的食欲 ,并能使体重增加 ,同时对骨髓也有保护作用 ,可明显减轻化疗的毒副作用 ,提高患者生活质量。我科使用甲孕酮对 60例化 Patients with advanced and advanced cancer often have symptoms such as decreased appetite, weight loss, and fatigue, which are particularly prominent when receiving chemotherapy. In the late 1980s, many studies found that the progesterone derivative medroxyprogesterone can improve the appetite of patients with advanced cancer, and can increase body weight. It also has a protective effect on the bone marrow, can significantly reduce the toxic side effects of chemotherapy, and improve the quality of life of patients. The use of medroxyprogesterone in our department for 60 cases