EVALUATION OF CARCINOEMBERIONIC ANTIGEN CEA AND CA15.3 TUMOR MARKERS IN PATIENTS OPERATED FOR BREAST CANCER

Introduction: Tumor markers are biochemical signs of tumor existence and consist of cell surface antibodies, cytoplasm proteins, enzymes and hormones. Patients and Method: We evaluated the variability of tumor marker levels in following-up patients without the evidence of the disease after the resection of a primary breast cancer. Carcinoemberionic antigen (CEA) and CA 15.3 were measured by commercially available method