The PSA is a protein produced by the prostate gland. The PSA blood test can detect the levels of PSA antigen in the blood. The PSA blood test is highly effective in the early detection...

The CEA blood test measures the amount of carcinoembryonic antigen. CEA is a tumor marker that is used to detect certain type of cancers. It is called the carcinoembryonic protein because it is normally created...

The CA-125 blood test is the leading test used in the diagnosis and management of ovarian cancer. CA-125 is a protein that is present on the surface of ovarian cancer cells. Created in the fallopian...

Cancer antigen is a protein that resides on the surface of cancer cells. It is a beneficial tumor marker, the tumor cell sheds the protein and the protein enters the blood stream. The Cancer Antigen...

The Cancer Antigen 27.29 blood test is the only test U.S.D.A. approved for breast cancer. The cancerous cells shed CA 27.29 into the blood stream. This test gauges the levels of CA 27.29 antigen in...