| A natural or synthetic substance, such as a drug, vitamin, hormone, plant product or food supplement, that may reduce the risk of developing or recurrence of tumor formation. Chemopreventive agent may work at different stages and may inhibit the initiation, promotion, transformation, and/or progression of the malignant process. Chemopreventive Agent is from the group Pharmacologic Substance
Other Names for Chemopreventive Agent
Chemopreventive Agent
Chemopreventive
anticarcinogenic
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