Cancer Antigen 15-3 (CA 15-3) is a protein that is produced in normal breast cells. In many people with a cancerous breast tumour, there is an increased production of CA 15-3 and the related cancer antigen 27.29. CA 15-3 does not cause cancer; rather, it is shed by the tumour cells and enters the bloodstream.
It is recommended:When advanced breast cancer is first diagnosed it helps determine the cancer characteristics and treatment options. CA 15-3 is a tumour marker. It is used to measure how the breast cancer treatment is working and look for cancer that has come back, or recurred, after the treatment.CA 15-3 is usually not ordered when the breast cancer is detectable, or early before it has spread (metastasized) because values will not be elevated in the majority of early cancers.
The CA 15-3 (Breast Cancer Marker) test measures:CA 15-3 can be checked in the blood. It is useful as a tumour marker to follow the course of cancer.CA 15-3 is a marker useful for the detection of cancer, and its overexpression is mostly associated with breast cancer. It is the protein that is been produced by normal breast cells.However, there is an increased production of CA 15-3 in response to breast tumours. Their values are the highest when breast cancer has spread to the other parts of the body. This test checks the amount of CA 15-3 in the blood.Because not all women with invasive breast cancer will be elevated in CA 15-3. A word of caution, the test is not useful in all cases.
You will get the reports within 96 hours after the collection of the blood sample.
The cost of the CA 15-3 (Breast Cancer Marker) test is Rs. 1,200.
The CA 15-3 (Breast Cancer Marker) test is prescribed by your doctor after a complete assessment of your conditions.
< 30 U/ml.
We require a blood sample for this test.
This test can be taken at any time during the day.
No, fasting is not required for this test.
There are no specific precautions for this test.
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