Prevention

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Prevention
TermPrevention
Short definitionPrevention - (pronounced) (pree-VEN-avoid) In medicine, actions taken to reduce the risk of a disease or condition. Cancer prevention includes, for example, avoiding risk factors (such as smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and exposure to radiation) and increasing protective factors (such as regular physical activity, a healthy weight and a healthy diet) 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Prevention - (pronounced) (pree-VEN-avoid) In medicine, actions taken to reduce the risk of a disease or condition. Cancer prevention includes, for example, avoiding risk factors (such as smoking, obesity, lack of exercise and exposure to radiation) and increasing protective factors (such as regular physical activity, a healthy weight and a healthy diet)

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