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Prevention Agents


The following list of compounds have shown some evidence that they may be able to prevent cancer. Summaries describing the compounds are provided for information purposes. This listing includes both agents actively under development by the National Cancer Institute and others that are not in NCI-funded studies, but are of interest to researchers or the public.

  • 13-cis-Retinoic Acid
  • 9-cis Retinoic Acid
  • Anetholtrithione
  • Arzoxifene Hydrochloride
  • Aspirin
  • Bexarotene
  • Biaxin (Clarithromycin)
  • Budesonid
  • Calcium
  • Celecoxib
  • Curcumin
  • DFMO
  • DHEA (Dehydroepiandrosterone)
  • Fenretinide
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