prognosis

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Hospice provides care for people with terminal illnesses with a prognosis of six months or less.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 24, 2026

Pancreatic cancer has a poor prognosis, with only about 10% of patients living longer than five years after diagnosis.

From Science Daily • Mar. 23, 2026

The prognosis was grim; doctors told McBride he probably would never walk again, and he hasn’t.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 15, 2026

McArthur said he was open to considering if a prognosis period could provide a "safeguard" while not "presenting an unreasonable obstacle to those who meet the eligibility criteria".

From BBC • Feb. 4, 2026

Everyone presents differently, and responds to meds differently, and no prognosis can truly be predicted.

From "Challenger Deep" by Neal Shusterman