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PSA failure

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Definition

A rise in the blood level of PSA (prostate-specific antigen) in prostate cancer patients after treatment with surgery or radiation. PSA failure may occur in patients who do not have symptoms. It may mean that the cancer has come back.

Resource

Title: National Cancer Institute
NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms

Alternate Names

Biochemical recurrence
Biochemical relapse

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