CA 15-3: At a Glance

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CA 15-3

Formal name: Cancer Antigen 15-3
Related tests: CA 27.29, Tumor markers, CEA

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	Why get tested? To monitor the response to treatment of invasive breast cancer and to watch for recurrence of the disease When to get tested? When you have been or are being treated for invasive breast cancer Sample required? A blood sample drawn from a vein in your arm Next >>

This article was last reviewed on June 24, 2006.

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