Comprehensive Cancer Panel - Men's

• Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) —

  CEA is associated with certain kinds of cancers, especially colon and rectal cancer. Elevated CEA levels are also found with other cancers including pancreatic, gastric, lung, ovary, and breast.

• α-Fetoprotein (AFP), Tumor Marker —

  AFP (Alpha-Fetoprotein) in the blood can indicate certain types of cancer, especially cancer of the liver, testicles, ovaries, stomach, or pancreas.

• Cancer Antigen (CA) 27.29 —

  The CA 27.29 is the premier blood test for breast cancer. In fact, the CA 27.29 is the only blood test specific for breast cancer.

• Carbohydrate Antigen (CA) 19-9 —

  The Cancer Antigen 19-9 (CA 19-9) blood test is a powerful tool for the detection of pancreatic or gastrointestinal cancer.

• Prostate-Specific Antigen (PSA) —

  PSA test measures the level of prostate-specific antigen (PSA) to evaluate prostate function in men.

• Cancer Antigen 15-3 —

  Often used to determine treatment of breast cancer and to monitor the treatment of breast cancer.

What's it used for?

The primary purpose of the PSA test is to screen for prostate cancer. High levels may indicate an inflamed or enlarged prostate or the existence of prostate cancer. The presence of the carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) in the blood may indicate certain kinds of cancers, typically colon and rectal, but sometimes pancreas, breast or lung. Similarly, the presence of alpha-fetoprotein (AFP) in men may point toward cancer of the stomach, testicles, pancreas or liver. High levels may indicate Hodgkins disease, brain tumors, renal cell cancer or lymphoma. CA 27-29, CA15-3 and CA 19-9 are tumor markers for breast cancer and pancreatic cancer respectively.

Reviewed By: Dr. Kurt Kloss, MD
Last Reviewed Date: Mar 12, 2020