Breast Cancer Staging
| Title: | Breast Cancer Staging |
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| Description: |
Three-panel image showing a combination of three factors used to determine breast cancer stage: TNM status, biomarkers, and tumor grade. The first panel shows TNM status (the size of the primary breast tumor, the spread of cancer to nearby lymph nodes, and the spread of cancer to other parts of the body). The second panel shows a breast cancer cell with estrogen receptor, progesterone receptor, and Ki-67 proteins inside the nucleus of the cell and a HER2 protein on the surface of the cell. The third panel shows different grades of breast cancer cells based on how abnormal they look under a microscope. These include grade 1 or well-differentiated cancer cells, grade 2 or moderately differentiated cancer cells, and grade 3 or poorly differentiated cancer cells. In breast cancer, stage is based on the TNM status (the size and location of the primary tumor and the spread of cancer to nearby lymph nodes or other parts of the body), the presence of certain biomarkers, and the grade of the tumor. |
| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Breast Cancer Types -- Breast Cancer Staging |
| Type: | Color, Medical Illustration (JPEG format) |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Creator: | Terese Winslow (Illustrator) |
| AV Number: | CDR815436 |
| Date Created: | August 19, 2024 |
| Date Added: | December 13, 2024 |
| 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 |