Skin Cancer, Melanoma Staging (Cancer Spread To Other Parts Of The Body)

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Title: Skin Cancer, Melanoma Staging (Cancer Spread To Other Parts Of The Body)
Description: Melanoma staging (cancer spread to other parts of the body); drawing shows cancer cells spreading from the primary cancer, through the blood and lymph system, to another part of the body where a metastatic tumor has formed.

Melanoma staging (cancer spread to other parts of the body). One of the factors that helps determine the stage of melanoma is whether cancer has spread to other parts of the body, such as to other organs.
Topics/Categories: Anatomy -- Skin
Cancer Types -- Melanoma
Cells or Tissue -- Abnormal Cells or Tissue
Cells or Tissue -- Normal Cells or Tissue
Staging
Type: Color, Medical Illustration (JPEG format)
Source: National Cancer Institute
Creator: Terese Winslow (Illustrator)
AV Number: CDR799463
Date Created: January 31, 2020
Date Added: March 31, 2020
Reuse Restrictions: Yes - This image is copyright protected. Any use of this image is subject to prevailing copyright laws. U.S. Government has reuse rights. Please contact the rights holder of this image for permission requests.

Rights holder: Terese Winslow
Email: terese@teresewinslow.com