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Chemoprevention Summary

Description: The use of chemical compounds to prevent the development of a specific disease.

Also Known As: Chemoprophylaxis

Networked: 7816 relevant articles (507 outcomes, 1649 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Chemoprevention is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 142 outcomes 570 studies in 2511 results
  2. Malaria : 68 outcomes 83 studies in 775 results
  3. Infection : 40 outcomes 49 studies in 528 results
  4. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) : 39 outcomes 194 studies in 638 results
  5. Prostatic Neoplasms (Prostate Cancer) : 31 outcomes 167 studies in 477 results
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Drugs Related to Chemoprevention

  1. Retinoids
  2. Tamoxifen
  3. Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
  4. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
  5. Chloroquine (Aralen)
  6. Isoniazid (Ftivazide)
  7. Selenium
  8. Biological Markers (Surrogate Marker)
  9. celecoxib (Celebrex)
  10. Cyclooxygenase 2 Inhibitors (COX-2 Inhibitors)
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Therapies Related to Chemoprevention

  1. Drug Therapy (Chemotherapy)
  2. Transplantation (Transplant Recipients)
  3. Transplants (Transplant)
  4. Hysterectomy
  5. Arthroplasty
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