progression
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A recent review of lecanemab and donanemab, once hailed as "breakthrough" drugs to treat Alzheimer's, found despite slowing its progression it was not significant enough to make a meaningful difference to patients.
From BBC • May 22, 2026
Merck partner Kelun-Biotech’s sac-TMT, combined with Keytruda, cut disease progression risk by 65% in lung cancer.
From Barron's • May 22, 2026
Some senescent cells may limit fibrosis and assist tissue repair, while others appear to fuel chronic inflammation, metabolic disorders, tissue degeneration, and even cancer progression.
From Science Daily • May 22, 2026
Breast cancer patients showed a similar pattern, with progression rates of 10% versus 20%.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 21, 2026
As human beings we have a hard time with this kind of progression, because the end result — the effect — seems far out of proportion to the cause.
From "The Tipping Point" by Malcolm Gladwell
Vocabulary lists containing progression
By the Roots: Grad-, Gress-: to step
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Common Core Grades 7–8, List 5
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Common Core Grade 6, List 4
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