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The phrase "appears to prolong" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when discussing something that seems to extend or lengthen a situation, process, or condition.
Example: "The medication appears to prolong the patient's recovery time, leading to concerns among the medical staff."
Alternatives: "seems to extend" or "appears to lengthen".
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In humans, fever suppression appears to prolong the course of some infections.
CR appears to prolong life by reducing reactive oxygen species (ROS -mediated oxidative damage.
The decision, greeted with outrage and cynicism by the opposition, appears to prolong the embattled premiership of Mr. Najib, who has struggled to explain why nearly $700 million had been transferred to him.
We believe that clomiphene contributes to stabilizing disease during therapy and appears to prolong survival in a subset of relapsed or refractory patients and may perhaps be considered as a new therapeutic option.
Surgical treatment remains the best curative option and appears to prolong life, with chemotherapy adding a marginal advantage.
Therefore, CBPD for CNS PD appears to prolong survival.
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They also found two related chemicals that appear to prolong the sense of well-being induced by the anandamide.
Actimmune is "not a miracle drug, but it does appear to prolong life in a subset of patients".
Use of Zytiga significantly delayed the worsening of cancer and also appeared to prolong lives, though more time is needed to determine that definitively.
In only one of the trials did the use of stem-cell support and high-dose chemotherapy appear to prolong life more effectively than conventional low-dose treatment.
The electric chair, once the preferred method, fell into disuse after a number of botched executions appeared to prolong the deaths of condemned inmates, who received multiple shocks before dying.
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