CA 15-3 (Breast Cancer Marker)
Also known as: CA 15-3 test, CA15-3 tumor marker, Breast cancer marker CA 15-3
- Blood
- Same day / 24 hours
- Home pickup
- No fasting needed
Clinical use cases
Why doctors order it- Clinician-directed monitoring in breast cancer care
- Tracking treatment response and trends
- Not for routine screening
- Tumor marker mainly used for monitoring, not screening
- Trend monitoring over time is more useful than single values
- Can be influenced by non-cancer conditions—context required