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prostate-specific antigen

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-006985

A protein made by the prostate gland and found in the blood. Prostate-specific antigen blood levels may be higher than normal in men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or infection or inflammation of the prostate gland. Also called PSA.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-006985
FieldOncology and biomedicine
SynonymsPSA
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-006985",
  "term": "prostate-specific antigen",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A protein made by the prostate gland and found in the blood. Prostate-specific antigen blood levels may be higher than normal in men who have prostate cancer, benign prostatic hyperplasia (BPH), or infection or inflammation of the prostate gland. Also called PSA.",
  "synonyms": [
    "PSA"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/prostate-specific-antigen/"
}

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