Example sentences for: chemoprevention

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  • Although there is a growing body of epidemiological evidence on the role of aspirin and other NSAIDs in the chemoprevention of lung cancer (Table 1.; [ 14 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 ] ), about half of these studies published to date were not specifically designed to investigate this association [ 17 18 19 21 ] . In a randomized trial aimed at examining the effect of aspirin in the prevention of cardiovascular disease in male physicians, Peto et al [ 17 ] first noted lower lung cancer mortality rates in the aspirin intervention group compared to the placebo group.

  • The NMU-induced rat model of mammary tumorigenesis is widely used for chemoprevention studies, and yields rapid development of hormonally responsive mammary tumors with 100% incidence [ 2, 4, 18].

  • Chemoprevention has been defined as the use of noncytotoxic nutrients or pharmacologic agents to enhance intrinsic physiologic mechanisms that protect the organism against the development of mutant clones and their progression to malignant cancer [ 27].

  • The NMU-induced rat model of mammary tumorigenesis is widely used for chemoprevention studies and yields rapid development of hormonally responsive mammary tumors with 100% incidence [ 2, 4, 18].

  • Human clinical material for biomarker analysis in primary chemoprevention studies is also likely to comprise normal and initiated, at-risk epithelium with some early preneoplastic changes, but without evidence of major neoplastic change.


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