Kidney Cancer Stage IV
| Title: | Kidney Cancer Stage IV |
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| Description: |
Stage IV kidney cancer; drawing shows cancer that has spread beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the left kidney to a) the adrenal gland above the left kidney. Also shown are the lymph nodes, right adrenal gland, and right kidney. An inset shows b) other parts of the body where kidney cancer may spread, including the brain, lung, liver, adrenal gland, bone, and distant lymph nodes. Stage IV kidney cancer. Cancer has spread a) beyond the layer of fatty tissue around the kidney and may have spread into the adrenal gland above the kidney with cancer or to nearby lymph nodes, or b) to other parts of the body, such as the brain, lung, liver, adrenal gland, bone, or distant lymph nodes. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Genitourinary Cancer Types -- Kidney Cancer Staging |
| Type: | Color, Medical Illustration (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Terese Winslow (Illustrator) |
| AV Number: | CDR789107 |
| Date Created: | July 31, 2023 |
| Date Added: | February 21, 2018 |
| 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 |