prognostic factor

Definition / meaning of prognostic factor

A situation or condition, or a characteristic of a patient, that can be used to estimate the chance of recovery from a disease or the chance of the disease recurring (coming back).

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The Web site of the National Cancer Institute (http://www.cancer.gov/)

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