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Protective factor

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007000

Something that may decrease the chance of getting a certain disease. Some examples of protective factors for cancer are getting regular physical activity, staying at a healthy weight, and having a healthy diet.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007000
FieldOncology and biomedicine
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007000",
  "term": "Protective factor",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "Something that may decrease the chance of getting a certain disease. Some examples of protective factors for cancer are getting regular physical activity, staying at a healthy weight, and having a healthy diet.",
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/protective-factor/"
}

Record 13,745 of 17,717 in Oncology and biomedicine terminology (MLC-0111). Request the full dataset.