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• Research using animals to find out if a drug, procedure, or treatment is likely to be useful. Preclinical studies take place before any testing in humans is done.

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  preclinical study. (n.d.). Dictionary of Cancer Terms. Retrieved April 1, 2023, from website: http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preclinical-study.

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  preclinical study. www.cancer.gov. Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preclinical-study (accessed: April 1, 2023).

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  "preclinical study." Dictionary of Cancer Terms. National Cancer Institute. 1 April. 2023 http://www.expertglossary.com/definition/preclinical-study.

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