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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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In humans, mutations in the FBXW7 gene in breast cancer are associated with worse prognosis - paralleling the change seen in cats.

From Science Daily ● Sep. 27, 2026

“The first six weeks of my son’s life, I wasn’t sure exactly what my prognosis was,” she later told People.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026

Her prognosis and future medical requirements will naturally also play a role in her decision-making.

From MarketWatch ● Sep. 25, 2026

AI models and blood tests that detect cancers earlier could also improve the prognosis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 26, 2026

“Good luck to you,” he says, as if bestowing a dire prognosis.

From "A Heart in a Body in the World" by Deb Caletti

She said women from those groups were generally diagnosed at a later date as a result, leading to more invasive treatment and worse prognoses.

From BBC ● Dec. 4, 2024

Many hospitals now use a model based on different factors from the patients’ day of admission to assess their prognoses.

From Science Daily ● Nov. 14, 2023

Through the long, wild ride, there were peaks and troughs, months of uncertainty, bailout talks, near-misses and dire prognoses.

From Washington Post ● Mar. 20, 2023

It’s an island of hope in a sea of dim prognoses for urban life.

From Slate ● Dec. 23, 2022

It had been Mrs. Richardson who had held her, Mrs. Richardson who had heard all the doctors’ prognoses, the dire warnings about what might be in store for her.

From "Little Fires Everywhere" by Celeste Ng




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