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DIM

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-002473

A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer and in the prevention of cervical cancer. DIM is found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale. It is a type of plant indole. Also called diindolylmethane.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-002473
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Expansionsdiindolylmethane
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-002473",
  "term": "DIM",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A substance being studied in the treatment of prostate cancer and in the prevention of cervical cancer. DIM is found in cruciferous vegetables like broccoli, brussels sprouts, cauliflower, cabbage, and kale. It is a type of plant indole. Also called diindolylmethane.",
  "expansions": [
    "diindolylmethane"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/dim/"
}

Record 6,021 of 17,721 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.