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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: 9096 relevant articles (611 outcomes, 1876 trials/studies) for this Therapy

Key Diseases for which Chemoprevention is Relevant

  1. Neoplasms (Cancer) : 175 outcomes 657 studies in 2987 results
  2. Malaria : 86 outcomes 105 studies in 920 results
  3. Breast Neoplasms (Breast Cancer) : 47 outcomes 213 studies in 752 results
  4. Infection : 42 outcomes 56 studies in 584 results
  5. Prostatic Neoplasms (Prostate Cancer) : 34 outcomes 184 studies in 557 results
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Drugs Related to Chemoprevention

  1. Retinoids
  2. Tamoxifen
  3. Aspirin (Acetylsalicylic Acid)
  4. Chloroquine (Aralen)
  5. Non-Steroidal Anti-Inflammatory Agents (NSAIDs)
  6. Isoniazid (Ftivazide)
  7. Biological Markers (Surrogate Marker)
  8. Selenium
  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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