Preferred Label : Chemoprevention;
NCIt synonyms : Chemoprevention of Cancer; Cancer Chemoprevention;
NCIt definition : The use of natural or synthetic substances (e.g., drugs, vitamins, hormones, plant
products) or food supplements to reduce the risk of developing a disease, to reduce
the chance that disease will recur, or to delay the recurrence.;
Alternative definition : NCI-GLOSS: The use of drugs, vitamins, or other agents to try to reduce the risk of,
or delay the development or recurrence of, cancer.;
NCIt note : Concept also refers to the studies related to the identification and evaluation of
agents that may be used for chemoprevention, e.g. inhibit initiation, promotion, transformation,
and/or progression of the malignant process.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000045487;
Origin ID : C15604;
UMLS CUI : C0278925;
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