Dictionary of Cancer Terms
View in Spanish: Cáncer que recidiva localmente
Locally recurrent cancer (LOH-kuh-lee ree-KER-ent KAN-ser)
Cancer that has recurred (come back) at or near the same place as the original (primary) tumor, usually after a period of time during which the cancer could not be detected.
Source: National Cancer Institute Dictionary of Cancer Terms, available at www.cancer.gov/dictionary.