Chemoprevention

The use of chemical compounds to prevent the development of a specific disease.

Year introduced: 1996

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Tree Number(s): E02.319.162

MeSH Unique ID: D018890

Entry Terms:

• Chemoprophylaxis

Previous Indexing:

• specific disease/prevention and control (1966-1995)

See Also:

• Anticarcinogenic Agents
• Secondary Prevention

All MeSH Categories
Analytical, Diagnostic and Therapeutic Techniques and Equipment Category
Therapeutics
Drug Therapy
Chemoprevention
Antibiotic Prophylaxis
Mass Drug Administration