Immediate ability to research the diagnosis, treatment and prognosis online from reputable sources.

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Early diagnosis is of paramount importance to the subsequent prognosis, treatment, quality of life and ultimate survival of cancer patients.

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It is especially good when the prognosis with standard treatment is poor.

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Abbott is also presenting results today of Simdax, an intravenous heart failure treatment, showing that the drug significantly improved the prognosis of patients with acute decompensated heart failure.

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Overall, six out of 10 children are successfully treated through treatment such as surgery and chemotherapy - but the prognosis is not as good for children with advanced forms of the disease.

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Five years from now, he suggests, biochip analysis might be used routinely to choose the right treatment for a particular patient, to forecast how effective that treatment will be, and even to estimate the long-term prognosis.

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He noted, however, that Mr. Buffett's prognosis doesn't elevate the succession concerns significantly, as the treatment is likely to be successful.

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