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

As well as the six-month prognosis clause, these included requirements for doctors to ensure the patient was acting voluntarily and to find out if they were receiving social or mental health care.

From BBC • Mar. 16, 2026

"She has a fantastic medical team, and her prognosis is excellent!"

From Barron's • Mar. 16, 2026

Then I did remember: the day Dr. Amani gave Baba his prognosis.

From "The Kite Runner" by Khaled Hosseini