Chemicals and Drugs

Anticarcinogenic Agents

Agents that reduce the frequency or rate of spontaneous or induced tumors independently of the mechanism involved.

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Abstract

Agents that reduce the frequency or rate of spontaneous or induced tumors independently of the mechanism involved.

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20 entry terms
  • Anti-Carcinogenic Agents
  • Anti-Carcinogenic Drugs
  • Anticarcinogenic Drugs
  • Anticarcinogens
  • Agents, Anti-Carcinogenic
  • Agents, Anticarcinogenic
  • Anti Carcinogenic Agents
  • Anti Carcinogenic Drugs
  • Drugs, Anti-Carcinogenic
  • Drugs, Anticarcinogenic
  • Anti-Carcinogenic Effect
  • Anti-Carcinogenic Effects
  • Anticarcinogenic Effect
  • Anticarcinogenic Effects
  • Anti Carcinogenic Effect
  • Anti Carcinogenic Effects
  • Effect, Anti-Carcinogenic
  • Effect, Anticarcinogenic
  • Effects, Anti-Carcinogenic
  • Effects, Anticarcinogenic

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings administration & dosage, adverse effects, analysis, blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemical synthesis, chemistry, classification, economics, history, immunology, isolation & purification, metabolism, pharmacokinetics, pharmacology, poisoning, radiation effects, standards, supply & distribution, therapeutic use, toxicity, urine.

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Indexing Annotation

do not confuse with ANTINEOPLASTIC AGENTS which treat or affect cancer already developed while ANTICARCINOGENIC AGENTS prevent or reduce the development of cancer; note entry term ANTI-CARCINOGENIC EFFECT: use only for the anti-carcinogenic effect of a chemical substance

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Anticarcinogenic Agents. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D016588. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D016588
  2. Anticarcinogenic Agents. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anticarcinogen
  3. Anticarcinogenic Agents. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q4774590