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Chemoprevention: The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of aspirin is known to reduce the risk of the polyps from which colorectal cancer arises. This is an instance of chemoprevention.
The term chemoprevention was coined to parallel the term chemotherapy. Chemoprevention prevents and chemotherapy treats. Chemoprevention is also called chemoprophylaxis.
Library > Literature & Language > Dictionary ( kÄ“ ' mÅ-prÄ-vÄ•n ' shÉ™n, kÄ•m ' Å- ) n. The use of chemical agents, drugs, or food supplements to prevent the ...
Add meta description: Chemoprevention prevents or delays the development of cancer through the use of medicines, vitamins, or other agents. Learn more about the different ...
Breast cancer chemoprevention — drugs for breast cancer prevention in high-risk women.
Chemoprevention: The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent a disease such as cancer. The regular use of aspirin is known to reduce the risk of the polyps ...
C hemoprevention. Chemoprevention is the use of natural or synthetic substances to reduce the risk of developing cancer, or to reduce the chance that cancer will recur (come ...