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- adjective of, or relating to
chemoprevention - noun a
food supplement etc used for chemoprevention
Etymologies
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Examples
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From a total of approximately 20,000 men who donated blood samples for analysis of micronutrients and prostate cancer risk, the investigators found "potential chemopreventive effects of gamma-tocopherol on prostate cancer" and a weak association between alpha-tocopherol and prostate cancer risk.
Craig Cooper: The Real Facts About Vitamin E and Prostate Cancer Craig Cooper 2011
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Thimmulappa RK, Mai KH, Srisuma S et al. "Identification of Nrf2-regulated genes induced by the chemopreventive agent sulforaphane by oligonucleotide microarray."
Dr. Richard Palmquist: Green Veterinary Medicine: Veggies for Pets 2010
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It is more effective to prevent disease than to treat it, but cancer prevention efforts have focused narrowly on smoking, other lifestyle behaviors, and chemopreventive interventions.
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Thimmulappa RK, Mai KH, Srisuma S et al. "Identification of Nrf2-regulated genes induced by the chemopreventive agent sulforaphane by oligonucleotide microarray."
Dr. Richard Palmquist: Green Veterinary Medicine: Veggies for Pets 2010
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Scientists look at cruciferous vegetables to see which chemopreventive agents block cancer development.
Which cruciferious vegetables help prevent cancer, according to latest studies? 2009
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Garlic is also well known for it's cancer fighting abilites and even cumin may have chemopreventive potential by being able to modulate carcinogen metabolism.
Mexican Week and Combating Cancer: Grilled Cumin Sugar Snap Peas Jennifer 2009
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Drug companies study the synthetic chemical agents in chemoprevention also, but nutritionists are more interested in chemopreventive foods.
Which cruciferious vegetables help prevent cancer, according to latest studies? 2009
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Scientists look at cruciferous vegetables to see which chemopreventive agents block cancer development.
Which cruciferious vegetables help prevent cancer, according to latest studies? 2009
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Drug companies study the synthetic chemical agents in chemoprevention also, but nutritionists are more interested in chemopreventive foods.
Which cruciferious vegetables help prevent cancer, according to latest studies? 2009
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Resveratrol is under extensive investigation as a cancer chemopreventive agent.
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