"Chemoprevention" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
The use of chemical compounds to prevent the development of a specific disease.
| Descriptor ID |
D018890
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| MeSH Number(s) |
E02.319.162
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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1999 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2014 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2018 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Chemoprevention" by people in Profiles.
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Early Anti-Xa Assay-Guided Low Molecular Weight Heparin Chemoprophylaxis Is Safe in Adult Patients with Acute Traumatic Brain Injury. Am Surg. 2020 Apr 01; 86(4):369-376.
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Gastrointestinal prophylaxis in patients with autoimmune blistering disease treated with corticosteroids: an expert survey. Int J Dermatol. 2018 11; 57(11):e125-e126.
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Mobile compression devices and aspirin for VTE prophylaxis following simultaneous bilateral total knee arthroplasty. J Arthroplasty. 2015 Mar; 30(3):447-50.
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The impact of comorbidities on stroke prophylaxis strategies in atrial fibrillation patients. Am J Ther. 2011 Nov; 18(6):510-7.
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Laboratory-acquired infections. Clin Infect Dis. 2009 Jul 01; 49(1):142-7.
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When should prophylactic anticoagulation begin after a hip fracture? Cleve Clin J Med. 2006 Sep; 73(9):785-6, 788, 790-2.
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Lung cancer chemoprevention: moving from concept to a reality. Lung Cancer. 2003 Aug; 41 Suppl 1:S163-74.
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Reducing lung cancer risk: early detection. Chest. 1999 Dec; 116(6 Suppl):493S-496S.