Cancer Risk Reducing Interventions
Cancer Risk Reducing Interventions
Advancing cancer prevention through targeted medication strategies for high-risk individuals
Understanding Cancer Prevention
The use of medication to prevent cancer in highly susceptible individuals is being evaluated called as chemoprevention. An action that can cure a disease or prevent it is called an intervention.
Studies are being done to find out intervention to prevent cancer from forming and coming back which is also called Recurrence.
Current Research Focus
Precancerous Conditions
Early intervention strategies
Family History
Genetic predisposition factors
Lifestyle Factors
Environmental risk management
Prevention Agents
Agents that may lower the cancer risk are being extensively studied and evaluated
SERMs (Selective Estrogen Receptor Modulators)
Have been found to lower the risk of breast cancer in women who are highly susceptible and at high risk. The agents used are tamoxifen and raloxifene.
Finasteride
The risk of prostate cancer has been shown to be lowered with use of finasteride.
COX-2 Inhibitors
The risk of breast and colon cancer may be lowered by COX-2 inhibitors.
Aspirin
May be used to lower the incidence of colorectal cancer.