early diagnosis
Catching illness soon
Early diagnosis is the identification of a disease or condition in its initial stages, before symptoms become severe or widespread.
The phrase emphasizes timing—catching something early typically means better treatment outcomes and more options: Early diagnosis of cancer dramatically improves survival rates.
The term appears frequently in medical contexts but extends to any field where problems benefit from prompt identification.
- screeningEvaluative selection process
- Alzheimer's diseaseDegenerative brain condition affecting memory
- genetic testingAnalysis for inherited disorders
- cancerUncontrolled cell proliferation disease
- survival ratesPercentage remaining alive
rare diseases · imaging · infectious diseases · asymptomatic · prenatal care · laboratory tests · window of opportunity · warning signs · physical examination · annual physical · diabetes · colonoscopies · mammograms · chronic kidney disease · autoimmune disorders · prognosis · referral · proactive
- iron overloadhemochromatosis, iron deposits, ferritin, iron levels, phlebotomy