Sentence examples for predictor of node from inspiring English sources

The best predictor of node density appears to be -- surprise, surprise -- the neighborhood's income level.

A larger first BC (⩾2 cm) was a significant predictor of node metastases on diagnosis of the second cancer.

Even though several studies have reported that the SUVmax of a primary tumor is a significant predictor of node metastasis in clinical stage IA lung cancer [ 8, 15], there have been few studies using volume-based parameters for detecting occult node metastasis in early-stage lung cancer.

The presence of buds is considered an independent predictor of node-positivity among patients with submucosally invasive, or early pT1-2 disease (Choi et al, 2009; Komori et al, 2010; Tateishi et al, 2010) and is proposed as an indicator for isolated tumour cells in lymph nodes of pN0 patients (Park et al, 2005; Choi et al, 2009; Komori et al, 2010; Tateishi et al, 2010).

This present study demonstrated that the MTV of a primary tumor is an important predictor of lymph node metastasis in small-sized and clinically node-negative NSCLC.

Plasma ADM levels are elevated in patients with lymph node involvement and may represent an independent predictor of lymph node metastasis.

Interestingly, multivariate analysis for lymph node metastasis revealed that MCAK mRNA expression is a good predictor of lymph node metastasis.

We have recently shown that metastasis in the lymph node chain along the recurrent laryngeal nerves (rec LNs) is a predictor of cervical node metastasis in esophageal cancer.

Lymphatic permeation has been reported to be a good predictor of lymph node metastasis in patients with superficial esophageal cancer [17].

Elevated VEGF-C levels may be a predictor of lymph node metastases.

We can use BMP-7 expression as a predictor of lymph node metastasis and postoperative outcome in gastric cancer.