The cancer antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) test and the related CA 27.29 test are mainly used to monitor response to breast cancer treatment and to help watch for breast cancer recurrence. They are used along with other clinical evaluations and tests, such as estrogen and progesterone receptors, Her2/neu, and gene expression tests for breast cancer, to evaluate a person's breast cancer.CA 15-3 is sometimes ordered to provide a general sense of how much cancer may be present (the tumor burden). CA 15-3 can only be used as a marker if the cancer is producing elevated amounts of it, so this test is not useful for all people with breast cancer.The CA 15-3 and CA 27.29 tests are not sensitive or specific enough to use as a screening test for cancer because non-cancerous conditions can cause elevated levels.
Sample Type - Blood
Reporting Time - 48 Hrs
Prerequisites - No special preparation required
Price - ₹1080/-
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