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Haseeb Ahsan, Salman Ul Islam, Muhammad Bilal Ahmed, Young Sup Lee
Summary: Cancer is a complex disease that can be prevented or suppressed through chemoprevention. Targeting molecules such as Nrf2, STAT3, and Src, which are involved in various pathways of cancer, can reduce oxidative stress and inflammation and stop cancer initiation and progression.
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF MOLECULAR SCIENCES
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Hema Saranya Ilamathi, Marc Germain
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY
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INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF BIOCHEMISTRY & CELL BIOLOGY
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