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chemoprevention
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che·mo·pre·ven·tion  (km-pr-vnshn, km-)
n.
The use of chemical agents, drugs, or food supplements to prevent the development of cancer.
chemo·pre·ventive adj. & n.


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Chemopreventive effects of vitamin A (retinyl acetate and palmitate) and N-(4-hydroxyphenyt)retinamide in rats, with reference to mammary carcinoma.
First experimental demonstration of the multipotential carcinogenic ... by Rigano, Anna / Environmental Health Perspectives
Other studies focused on favorable effects of an uncooked vegan diet on fecal microflora and other potential chemopreventive factors for cancer risk.
Raw foods diets: a review of the literature by Hobbs, Suzanne Havala / Vegetarian Journal
Preliminary results with radioprotectors such as amifostine [64] and glutamine [65] and chemopreventive agents such as 13-cis retinoic acid [66,67] and interferon alfa [66,67] have also been encouraging.
Recent advances in radiotherapy for head and neck cancers by Forster, Kenneth M. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
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