If the tumor marker level rises, it may indicate that the cancer is spreading. Finally, measurements of tumor marker levels may be used after treatment has ended as a part of follow-up care to check for recurrence.
Procedure Suffixes Centesis- surgical puncture to remove fluid for diagnostic purposes or to remove excess fluid Abdominocentesis- surgical puncture of the abdominal cavity to remove fluid Graphy- process of producing a picture or record Angiography- the process of producing a radiographic(x-ray) study of the blood vessels after the injection of a contrast medium to make these blood vessels visible
The surgical puncture of the meninges to remove fluid can be called a variety of terms including: spinal tap, lumbar puncture (LP), spinal puncture, cerebrospinal fluid (CSF) â¦analysis and, if I were to make on up, it would be meningocentesis.