Clinical value of CA 15-3 for detection of distant metastases in newly diagnosed breast cancer.

The aim of the study is to investigate the clinical value of CA 15-3 for detection of distant metastases (DM) in newly diagnosed breast cancer. This retrospective study focuses on a population of 1,007 patients with locally advanced breast cancer (n=561) or metastatic breast cancer (n=446) diagnosed at the CGFL (Centre Georges Francois Leclerc) from March 1998 to October 2013. These patients underwent a measurement of CA 15-3 and an assessment of extension before any treatment.