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... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health and society > cancer and society > known or suspected carcinogens > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > psychology > behavior mechanisms > human development > health and well-being > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > sociology > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > sociology > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > sociology > social theory > micro-interactionist theory > social interaction > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > psychology > social psychology > interpersonal relationships > human relationships > family studies > motherhood encyc > issues in motherhood > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > contexts > population characteristics > health > public health > school health > special populations and vulnerable youth > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > contexts > population characteristics > socioeconomic factors > poverty > child poverty > nutrition > human nutrition > overnutrition > obesity > child obesity > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > politics and international relations > governance > crisis management > civil crisis management > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > business and management > management settings > business management > governance > crisis management > civil crisis management > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > health and social care > health sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > prevention > chemoprevention
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > prevention > chemoprevention
... > social science subjects > health and social care > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > prevention > chemoprevention
... > other subjects > natural sciences > life sciences > biological sciences > biology > physiology > physiological processes > health and aging > prevention > chemoprevention
social science subjects > health and social care > global health > procedures and therapies > chemoprevention

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chemoprevention  

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  • Chemoprevention is the use of drugs, vitamins or other chemical agents to try to reduce the risk of developing cancer, to delay development of cancer or to reduce recurrence of cancer. The National Cancer Institute established a program in the 1980s to evaluate possible effectiveness of many compounds both natural and synthetic. [Source: Encyclopedia of Global Health; Chemoprevention]

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