Words similar to early-stage

Example sentences for: early-stage

How can you use “early-stage” in a sentence? Here are some example sentences to help you improve your vocabulary:

Nearly all of the excess in overall rates was for early-stage (stage I/stage II) disease, for which Marin County rates (175 cases per 100,000; 95% CI, 165-187) were 31% higher than those for the rest of the SFBA (134 cases per 100,000; 95% CI, 131-136) and were 48% higher than those for other urban California counties (119 cases per 100,000; 95% CI, 117-120).
This large increase has not been observed in other parts of California and appears to be limited to early-stage disease among white women aged 45-64 years at diagnosis.
At first glance, our observations of incidence excesses limited to early-stage cancers would suggest some relation to regional differences in screening.
Despite the preponderance of early-stage diagnoses in Marin County, breast cancer mortality rates remain unchanged, declining somewhat overall and increasing slightly among women aged 45-64 years.
Despite the excess in early-stage tumors, breast cancer mortality rates have been decreasing more slowly in Marin County than they have been in other parts of the state.