Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA)

Get tested for Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) tumor marker or cancer marker at VIP Lab; know you health better.

Why test for Carcinoembryonic Antigen (CEA) ?

Primarily to monitor cancer treatment, including response to therapy and recurrence; as an indicator of the amount of cancer or size of tumor present (tumor burden) and to assist in cancer staging; occasionally as follow up to a positive screening test for cancer, to compare whether the level falls to normal (indicating that the cancer was all likely removed) after treatment for the cancer.