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prognosis

[prog-noh-sis] / prɒgˈnoʊ sɪs /


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Ideaya’s treatment targets an aggressive form of uveal melanoma that generally has a poor prognosis because it occurs in patients who lack the genetic marker to receive typical immunotherapy.

From Barron's • Apr. 13, 2026

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

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

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




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