Sentence examples for indicator of invasive from inspiring English sources

Previously we found that Podocalyxin expression is an independent indicator of invasive breast cancer with very poor prognosis and that ectopic expression in breast carcinoma cell lines leads to subtle alterations of cell junctions and shedding of cells from confluent, high density monolayers [8].

Our definition of ICI in those patients who had candida in abdominal fluid and received antifungal treatment could be disputed, as it may not be a completely accurate indicator of invasive disease.

Moreover, the presence of Candida in urine may represent contamination of clinical sample, actual colonization of the lower urinary tract, or may be a true indicator of invasive infection of lower and/or upper urinary tract [ 25]; also, the epidemiology of Candida infections has changed over the last two decades.

Age was not proven to be a prognostic indicator of neither invasive nor in situ recurrence (data not shown).

The presence of such molecule is an indicator of a high invasive ability and also a high resistance to chemotherapeutics.

Second, a clear improvement in blood lactate clearance is also a good and minimally invasive indicator of adequate resuscitation [ 7].

Reduced nicotinamide adenine dinucleotide (NADH) is the ubiquitous electron carrier that plays crucial roles in both glycolysis and oxidative metabolism, and monitoring its autofluorescence has proven useful as a minimally invasive indicator of metabolic activity for ~50 years [ 6– 8].

The presence of circulating tumor cells (CTC) in peripheral blood has been associated with a reduced progression free survival (PFS) and overall survival (OS) in some cancer types and may be useful as an early indicator of tumor spread, as invasive but localized tumors may shed CTC into the blood stream before a metastasis is established.

rCBV increase is therefore likely to provide an earlier non-invasive indicator of malignant progression and may likely indicate this 'angiogenic switch'.

DOI: 10.1038/sj/bjc/6600070 www.bjcancer.com © 2002 The Cancer Research Campaign Axillary lymph node stage has traditionally been regarded as the most powerful prognostic indicator in invasive carcinoma of the breast.

Peripheral vascular function, particularly arterial function, is a promising non-invasive indicator of the vascular health of subjects with migraine.