John Doe presented to his doctor with an abnormal mole on the left side of his face. Under the suspicion that the mole may be cancerous the doctor removed the tissue and sent it off to the lab. Approximately one week later John received a phone call from his doctor stating that the mole was diagnosed as being cancerous but it appears that non of the surrounding tissue was affected. Jonn's doctor also stated that the prognosis was good due to the fact that it had not appeared to have spread. Which of the following describe what John's doctor meant by the word prognosis? likelihood of disability O chance of recurrence O time expected to recover O a prediction of the outcome

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John Doe presented to his doctor with an abnormal mole on the left side of his face. Under the suspicion that the mole may be
cancerous the doctor removed the tissue and sent it off to the lab. Approximately one week later John received a phone call
from his doctor stating that the mole was diagnosed as being cancerous but it appears that non of the surrounding tissue was
affected. Jonn's doctor also stated that the prognosis was good due to the fact that it had not appeared to have spread. Which
of the following describe what John's doctor meant by the word prognosis?
O likelihood of disability
O chance of recurrence
O time expected to recover
O a prediction of the outcome
Transcribed Image Text:John Doe presented to his doctor with an abnormal mole on the left side of his face. Under the suspicion that the mole may be cancerous the doctor removed the tissue and sent it off to the lab. Approximately one week later John received a phone call from his doctor stating that the mole was diagnosed as being cancerous but it appears that non of the surrounding tissue was affected. Jonn's doctor also stated that the prognosis was good due to the fact that it had not appeared to have spread. Which of the following describe what John's doctor meant by the word prognosis? O likelihood of disability O chance of recurrence O time expected to recover O a prediction of the outcome
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