chemoprevention
Drug-based cancer prevention
Chemoprevention is the use of drugs, vitamins, or other substances to reduce the risk of developing a disease—most often cancer.
The term appears in medical contexts discussing preventive treatments: Aspirin chemoprevention may reduce colorectal cancer risk.
Unlike treatment, chemoprevention targets people who haven't yet developed the disease.
Formal legal proceedings
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
- endpointsWhere something begins and finishes
efficacy · dosage · toxicity · compliance · cohort · placebo · intervention · population
Anti-estrogen cancer medication
- retinoidsVitamin A derivatives
- curcuminTurmeric's yellow pigment
- lycopeneRed carotenoid pigment
- quercetinPlant-derived antioxidant flavonoid
catechins · finasteride · aspirin · metformin · statins · NSAIDs · beta-carotene · selenium
Bioactive plant-derived compounds
- cruciferous vegetablesPlants with four-petaled blooms
- green teaUnoxidized Camellia sinensis infusion
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
- berriesSmall fleshy fruits
garlic · soy · tomatoes · citrus · omega-3 fatty acids · fiber · whole grains · probiotics
Malignant growth in mammary glands
- colorectal cancerMalignancy of the large intestine
- prostate cancerMale urogenital gland malignancy
- lung cancerMalignant growth in chest
- skin cancerMalignancy of the dermis
cervical cancer · gastric cancer · oral cancer · bladder cancer · polyps · lesions · premalignant
Malignant transformation process
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
- detoxificationRemoving harmful substances internally
anti-inflammatory · DNA repair · mutagenesis · oncogene · bioavailability · metabolism · free radicals · epigenetics
trials
Formal legal proceedings
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- risk assessmentEvaluating likelihood of harm
- biomarkersMeasurable disease indicators
endpoints · efficacy · dosage · toxicity · compliance · cohort · placebo · intervention · population · high-risk
tamoxifen
Anti-estrogen cancer medication
quercetin · catechins · finasteride · aspirin · metformin · statins · NSAIDs · beta-carotene · selenium · polyphenols
phytochemicals
Bioactive plant-derived compounds
- cruciferous vegetablesPlants with four-petaled blooms
- green teaUnoxidized Camellia sinensis infusion
- turmericYellow rhizome spice
berries · garlic · soy · tomatoes · citrus · omega-3 fatty acids · fiber · whole grains · probiotics · micronutrients
breast cancer
Malignant growth in mammary glands
- colorectal cancerMalignancy of the large intestine
- prostate cancerMale urogenital gland malignancy
- lung cancerMalignant growth in chest
skin cancer · cervical cancer · gastric cancer · oral cancer · bladder cancer · polyps · lesions · premalignant
carcinogenesis
Malignant transformation process
- inhibitionMental check on behavior
- antioxidantOxidation-preventing molecule
- apoptosisProgrammed cell death
detoxification · anti-inflammatory · DNA repair · mutagenesis · oncogene · bioavailability · metabolism · free radicals · epigenetics · angiogenesis
chemopreventionchemotherapy
Anti-cancer drug treatment
cancer treatment · treatment · palliative care · disease management · remediation
chemopreventioncarcinogenesis
Malignant transformation process
disease causation · pathogenesis · mutagenesis · disease progression · neglect
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