Skin Cancer, Melanoma Staging (In-Transit Metastases, Satellite Tumors, And Microsatellite Tumors)

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Title: Skin Cancer, Melanoma Staging (In-Transit Metastases, Satellite Tumors, And Microsatellite Tumors)
Description: Melanoma staging (in-transit metastases, satellite tumors, and microsatellite tumors); drawing shows in-transit metastases in a lymph vessel more than 2 centimeters away from the primary tumor and satellite tumors within 2 centimeters of the primary tumor. Microsatellite tumors are not shown because they can only be seen with a microscope.

Melanoma staging (in-transit metastases, satellite tumors, and microsatellite tumors). One of the factors that helps determine the stage of melanoma is whether there are (1) in-transit metastases (tumors that have spread to lymph vessels in the skin more than 2 centimeters away from the primary tumor); (2) satellite tumors (tumors that have spread within 2 centimeters of the primary tumor); or (3) microsatellite tumors (tumors that have spread to an area right beside or below the primary tumor but can only be seen with a microscope).
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: CDR799462
Date Created: October 17, 2019
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