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ECB. 2015; 4(6): 285-287


DETERMINATION OF CANCER ANTIGEN CA15-3 AND ALPHA FETO PROTEIN (AFP) LEVELS AS TUMOR MARKER IN PATIENTS WITH BREAST AND PROSTATE CANCER

Rana Kareem Al- Saady, Salah Mohammed Fizea.




Abstract

The objective of the present study is to evaluate the values of cancer antigen (CA15-3) and alpha feto protein (AFP) in patients with breast
and prostate cancer. The results revealed the values for CA 15-3 in serum of G1 showed a highly significant increase compared to normal
healthy subjects, but CA15-3 in serum of G2 was compatible with control. The results showed the value of serum AFP in G1 (was not
significant different) when compared to control, while a highly significant difference in G2 was noticed when compared to healthy subjects.

Key words: CA15-3, AFP, breast cancer, prostate cancer.






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