Chemoprevention
| Definition: |
Use of chemotherapeutic agents as the means of preventing the development of a specific disease. (Dorland, 27th ed at chemoprophylaxis) |
| Notes: |
IM GEN or unspecified only; prefer specific chemother agent /ther use + disease /prev; DF: CHEMOPREV |
| Previously Indexed: |
specific disease/prevention & control (1966-1995) |
Chemoprevention Categories.
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Antibiotic Prophylaxis - Use of antibiotics before, during, or after a diagnostic, therapeutic, or surgical procedure to prevent infectious complications. |
Chemoprevention Definitions and Terms
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