Sentence examples for favourable indicator from inspiring English sources

However, the role of MMP-9 is less clear than that of u-PA, as overexpression of MMP-9 in human breast cancer was reported to be a favourable indicator in node-negative patients (Scorilas et al, 2001).

Olive oil, the most commonly used seasoning fat and the main source of monounsaturated fatty acid in Mediterranean countries, has also been reported to be a favourable indicator of various common cancers (Pelucchi et al, 2011), although data on pancreatic cancer are scanty (La Vecchia and Negri, 1997).

A drop in CEA levels after the resection is considered a favourable indicator of the completeness of the surgical excision (Herrera et al, 1976), although CEA concentration is generally regarded as more sensitive for hepatic and retroperitoneal metastases than for local recurrence or peritoneal and pulmonary metastases (Crawford et al, 2003).

Favourable indicators in dynamic CEMRI are reduction in the slope of the time intensity curve, of the maximum enhancement and in the washout rate.

These favourable indicators notwithstanding, the recent sharp swings in the oil price have generated a great deal of concern especially on the effects of oil price or the global food price on the domestic food price.

Other proteases, such as Pepsinogen C and matrix metalloproteinase-9, have been found to be favourable indicators in breast cancer (Scorilas et al, 1999a, 2001).

Nuclear MBP-1 expression was found to be an independent favourable prognostic indicator for disease-free survival (Table 3).

Nuclear survivin expression is an independent favourable prognostic indicator for both disease-free and overall survival.

We also demonstrated a statistically significant correlation with ERb status which is a favourable prognostic indicator in human breast cancer.

In this sense, PTPL1 expression at the mRNA level has been found to be an independent favourable prognostic indicator for overall survival in patients with breast cancer.

Response to neo-adjuvant chemotherapy is a favourable prognostic indicator and can be used to select patients for radiotherapy allowing bladder preservation in >80% of the selected patients.