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