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(from the article `cancer`) Chemoprevention is the use of chemical compounds to intervene in the early precancerous stages of carcinogenesis (the development of cancer) and ...
The use of drugs, vitamins, or other agents to try to reduce the risk of, or delay the development or recurrence of, cancer.
The use of natural or laboratory-made substances to prevent cancer. ... (12 Dec 1998) ... 
The use of drugs, vitamins or other agents to try to reduce the risk of or delay the development or recurrence of cancer.
Type: Term Pronunciation: kē′mō-prē-ven′shŭn Definitions: 1. The use of drugs or other agents to inhibit the development or progression of malignant changes in cells.
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 c...
chemoprevention The use of a chemical substance to forestall the contraction of a disease or to stop the progress of a disease.