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The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test measures the amount of this protein that may appear in the blood of some people who have certain kinds of cancers, especially cancer of the large intestine (colon and rectal cancer). It may also be present in people with cancer of the pancreas, breast, ovary, or lung.
Why It Is Done. The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test is used to: 1  Find how widespread cancer is for some types of the disease, especially colon cancer. 2  Check the success of treatment for colon cancer.hy It Is Done. The carcinoembryonic antigen (CEA) test is used to: 1  Find how widespread cancer is for some types of the disease, especially colon cancer. 2  Check the success of treatment for colon cancer.