A prognostic indicator is something that helps predict the outcome or future course of a situation or condition. It provides information that can help forecast how a person's health or a particular event may progress. Full definition
We also postulate that Treg frequency and Treg: CD8 + ratios will act as prognostic indicators of survival and may help identify novel targets for anti-cancer therapy. (uwveterinarycare.wisc.edu)
Distal radial location was a positive prognostic indicator for survival (P = 0.005). (iwfoundation.org)
Immunohistochemistry on biopsy samples (specifically E-cadherin expression) has been reported as prognostic indicator and may be recommended. (veterinarycancer.com)