Sentence examples for extent of the primary from inspiring English sources

Clinical staging depends on the anatomic extent of the primary tumor, which can be ascertained by examination before treatment, as opposed to pathologic staging, which is based on surgical exploration and examination of the resected specimen.

In addition, this roof type as opposed to its counterparts—seems to restrict the extent of the primary vortex in the stadium and appears to generate a sufficiently strong counter-rotating secondary vortex below the roof that sweeps the rain away from the stands.

RESULTS: In contrast to five previous staging systems, the T descriptors designated as T1, T2, T3, and T4, provide precise anatomic definitions of the local extent of the primary tumor.

Capromab Pendetide imaging has not been shown to be reliable in determining the local extent of the primary tumor but new techniques involving co-registration of SPECT and CT images show promise in this regard.

The extent of the primary water type (fp) was variable across regions and cross-shelf, reflecting the intensity, duration, and constituent concentrations of the river discharge, but limited to a small near-shore zone (< 10 km across the shelf).

The extent of the primary auditory cortex (Heschl's gyrus, Brodmann area 41) might be assumed to be about 20 to 30 mm — despite a considerable inter-individual variation [48, 49].

Achieving integration is, to a large extent, one of the primary policy goals of care providers, local government, and public housing corporations.

Survival varies with type and grade of primary cancer, age at diagnosis as well as extent of proliferation of the primary cancer [ 2].

With regard to the extent of resection of the primary pathology (gross total vs subtotal) and tumour volume of the primary group the three groups shared similar features.

The design of the radiation treatment fields for postoperative treatment was individualised depending upon the extent and location of the primary tumour and involved lymph nodes, and the type of surgery performed.

Unlike other malignancies, survival in HCC patients is peculiarly influenced by the underlying liver function along with the extent of spread of the primary tumour (Bruix et al, 2001).