UNDERSTAND WHAT IS THE 15.3 EXAM FOR BREAST CANCER - DIAGNOSTIC EXAMS

Exam CA 15.3 - what is it for and how is it done



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The CA 15.3 exam is the examination usually required to monitor the treatment and to check for recurrence of breast cancer. CA 15.3 is a protein normally produced by mammary cells; however, in cancer the concentration of this protein is quite high, being used as a tumor marker. Although it is widely used in breast cancer, CA 15