Skin Cancer, Melanoma Staging (Tumor Thickness)
| Title: | Skin Cancer, Melanoma Staging (Tumor Thickness) |
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| Description: |
Melanoma staging (tumor thickness); drawing shows different depths of cancer invasion (0, 1.0, 2.0, 3.0, 4.0, and 5.0 mm) into the epidermis (outer layer of the skin), the dermis (inner layer of the skin), and the subcutaneous tissue below the dermis. Melanoma staging (tumor thickness). One of the factors that helps determine the stage of melanoma is the depth of cancer invasion (the thickness of the tumor). It is measured in millimeters from the surface of the skin to the deepest part of the tumor, which could be in the epidermis (outer layer of the skin), the dermis (inner layer of the skin), or the subcutaneous tissue below the dermis. |
| 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: | CDR799465 |
| 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 |