Word forms: 3rd person singular present tense investigates, present participle investigating, past tense, past participle investigated verb If someone, especially an official, investigates an event, situation, or claim, they try to find out what happened or what is the truth.
7. Prognosis is the likely outlook of a disease: whether it is likely to be cured and the personâs life expectancy. After a diagnosis of breast cancer, people often start to wonder about their prognosis. But they vary in how much information they want.rognosis can be put into words (such as excellent, good, poor) or numbers. Itâs often expressed as five-or ten-year survival, which is a snapshot of how many people are likely to be alive five and ten years after diagnosis.
Blood tests for tumor antigens/antibodies produced against tumors are called tumor marker tests. They can be used to detect first-time cancer and cancer relapses. Genetic Tests When individuals test positive for the presence of marker genes, such as the BRCA1 breast cancer oncogene, they should be vigilant for signs of cancer.