Malignant Collection (#8)

Rectal cancer, MRI scans C018 / 0511
Rectal cancer. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of the pelvis of a 65 year old patient with a malignant (cancerous) tumour (purple) in the rectum, the last part of the large intestine

Secondary bone cancer, X-ray C018 / 0595
Secondary bone cancer. X-ray of the left shoulder of a 39 year old patient with metastatic (secondary) bone cancer. This cancer has spread from a primary thyroid cancer

Colon cancer, barium X-ray C018 / 0574
Colon cancer. Coloured X-ray of the large intestine of a 62 year old patient with cancer of the sigmoid colon. The patient was given a barium enema prior to the X-ray to show up any abnormalities

Liver cancer, CT scan C018 / 0462
Liver cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen of a 50 year old alcoholic patient with liver cancer. The liver (left to upper centre) is enlarged due to the presence of the tumour

Animal models for cancer research C018 / 0748
Animal models for cancer research, conceptual illustration. Fruit fly (Drosophila melanogaster) with malignant (cancerous) tumours in one of its eyes

Liver cancer, CT scan C018 / 0460
Liver cancer. Coloured computed tomography (CT) scan of the abdomen of a 50 year old alcoholic patient with liver cancer. The liver (orange) is enlarged due to the presence of the tumour

Rectal cancer, MRI scan C018 / 0512
Rectal cancer. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the pelvis of a 65 year old patient with a malignant (cancerous) tumour in the rectum, the last part of the large intestine

Secondary bone cancer, X-ray C018 / 0596
Secondary bone cancer. Coloured X-ray of the left shoulder of a 39 year old patient with metastatic (secondary) bone cancer. This cancer has spread from a primary thyroid cancer

Secondary bone cancer, X-ray C017 / 7161
Secondary bone cancer. X-ray of the abdomen of a 40 year old female with metastatic (secondary) bone cancer (bright white areas). The cancer has metastasised (spread) from a primary cancer

Glioblastoma brain tumour, DTI MRI scan C017 / 7052
Glioblastoma brain tumour. 3D diffusion tensor imaging (DTI) magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of nerve pathways (coloured) around a glioblastoma (upper right) in the brain

Mouth cancer cell, SEM C014 / 1460
Mouth cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth

HeLa cells, SEM C014 / 0366
HeLa cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HeLa cells (round) grown in a 3D matrix (background). HeLa cells are a continuously cultured cell line of immortal human cancer cells

Mouth cancer cell, SEM C014 / 1459
Mouth cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth

Dividing cancer cell, SEM C014 / 0362
Dividing cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a colorectal cancer cell undergoing mitosis (nuclear division) and splitting into two daughter cells (left and right)

HeLa cells, SEM C014 / 0369
HeLa cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of HeLa cells (round) grown in a 3D matrix (background). HeLa cells are a continuously cultured cell line of immortal human cancer cells

Mouth cancer cells, SEM
Mouth cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cells from a human mouth

Mouth cancer cell dividing, SEM
Mouth cancer dividing. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth undergoing mitosis (nuclear division)

Mouth cancer cell, SEM
Mouth cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) showing the surface of a squamous cell carcinoma (cancer) cell from a human mouth

Liver cancer cell, SEM
Liver cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell, showing the numerous filopodia (hair-like) covering its surface

Dividing liver cancer cell, SEM
Dividing liver cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) cell undergoing mitosis (nuclear division)

Stomach cancer, barium X-ray
Stomach cancer. Coloured frontal X-ray of the upper gastroduodenal tract of a patient with stomach cancer (grey, upper centre)

Secondary bowel cancer, endoscopic view C016 / 8337
Secondary bowel cancer. Endoscopic view of the interior of a patients descending duodenum (first part of the small intestine), showing cancer that has spread (metastasised) from the pancreas

Colon cancer, endoscopic view C016 / 8307
Colon cancer. Endoscopic view of a malignant (cancerous) adenocarcinoma (lower right) in a patients ascending colon (large intestine)

Blood vessel formation, artwork
Blood vessel formation. Artwork showing malignant (cancerous) tumour cells promoting the formation of new blood vessels, a process known as angiogenesis

Radiotherapy, conceptual image C013 / 5587
Radiotherapy, conceptual image. Computer artwork representing the use of ionising radiation to kill cancerous cells (centre)

Dividing cancer cell, SEM C014 / 0361
Dividing cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a colorectal cancer cell undergoing mitosis (nuclear division) and splitting into two daughter cells (left and right)

Dividing brain cancer cells, SEM C014 / 0354
Dividing brain cancer cells. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cancerous astrocyte brain cell that has just undergone cytokinesis (cell division)

Dividing bone cancer cell, SEM
SEM Dividing Osteosarcoma cells Osteosarcoma is an aggressive malignant neoplasm arising from primitive transformed cells of mesenchymal origin (and thus a sarcoma)

Cervical cancer, light micrograph C015 / 7000
Cervical cancer. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the cervix (neck of the womb) showing intraepithelial carcinoma (centre), a form of cancer

Cervical cancer, light micrograph C015 / 6999
Cervical cancer. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the cervix (neck of the womb) showing intraepithelial carcinoma (across centre), a form of cancer

Cervical cancer, light micrograph C015 / 6998
Cervical cancer. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the cervix (neck of the womb) showing intraepithelial carcinoma (dark areas), a form of cancer

Cervical cancer, light micrograph C015 / 6997
Cervical cancer. Light micrograph of a section through tissue from the cervix (neck of the womb) showing intraepithelial carcinoma (across centre), a form of cancer

Cancer of the chorion C015 / 6905
Cancer of the chorion. Light micrograph of a section through a sarcoma of the chorion, a malignant (cancerous) tumour of the membrane (chorion) that surrounds a developing embryo

Cervical smear showing endometrial cancer C015 / 6750
Cervical smear showing endometrial cancer. Light micrograph of cells from a cervical smear test showing endometrial sarcoma. This is a cancer of the lining of the womb, the endometrium

Cancer cell, SEM C014 / 0628
Cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a carcinoma cancer cell (pink) migrating (metastasising) along a layer of normal epithelial cells (purple)

Cancer cell, SEM C014 / 0627
Cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a carcinoma cancer cell (yellow) migrating (metastasising) along a layer of normal epithelial cells (brown)

Throat cancer, artwork C013 / 5939
Throat cancer. Cutaway computer artwork of a persons head, showing cancer (yellow) in the pharynx (centre) and oesophagus (lower centre)

Endometrial cancer, light micrograph C015 / 6061
Endometrial cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a tumour in the endometrium, the lining of the uterus (womb). Endometrial cancer is the third most common cause of gynaecological cancer

Secondary endometrial cancer C015 / 6058
Secondary endometrial cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a tumour in an inguinal lymph node due to a secondary endometrial cancer

Bone cancer cell, SEM
Bone cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph of a fibrosarcoma (fibroblastic sarcoma) cell, showing the numerous filopodia (hair-like) covering its surface

HeLa cells, SEM C017 / 8305
HeLa cells, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The cells have just replicated. HeLa cells were the first continuously cultured cell line

HeLa cell dying, SEM C017 / 8304
HeLa cell dying, coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM). The cell in the foreground is undergoing apoptosis, or programmed cell death. Apoptosis occurs when a cell becomes old or damaged

Mesothelioma lung cancer, CT scan
Mesothelioma lung cancer. Computed tomography (CT) scan of the lungs of a 69 year old patient with mesothelioma, a type of lung cancer

Lung cancer, CT and PET scans
Lung cancer. Combined computed tomography (CT) and positron emission tomography (PET) scans of the lungs of an 84 year old woman with a malignant (cancerous) tumour (bright patch)

Lung cancer, X-ray C017 / 7964
Lung cancer. X-ray if the chest of a patient with malignant (cancerous) tumours in middle of the left lung (seen at right). The main cause of lung cancer is cigarette smoke

Chronic myeloid leukaemia, micrograph C015 / 6227
Chronic myeloid leukaemia. Light micrograph of bone marrow from a patient with chronic myeloid leukaemia (CML). This cancer affects the myeloid tissue (bone marrow)

Acute myeloid leukaemia C015 / 6225
Acute myeloid leukaemia. Light micrograph of bone marrow from a patient with acute myeloid leukaemia (AML). This cancer affects the myeloid tissue (bone marrow)

Spleen cancer, gross specimen C015 / 6421
Spleen cancer. Gross specimen of a spleen showing a large lymphosarcoma, or non-Hodgkins lymphoma, a cancer of lymphoid tissue. The lymphatic system is a major part of the immune system

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"Malignant: Unleashing the Battle Within" In a microscopic world, T lymphocytes stand as valiant warriors against cancer cells, their relentless pursuit captured in SEM C001 / 1679. Meanwhile, HeLa cells reveal their sinister nature under the watchful eye of a light micrograph in C017 / 8299 and C017 / 8298. A mesmerizing scene unfolds as coloured SEM showcases lymphocytes fearlessly attacking cancer cells, painting a vivid picture of hope amidst adversity. Acute promyelocytic leukemia reveals its haunting presence through an ominous micrograph while ovarian cancer exposes its treacherous grip in light micrograph C015 / 7103. Witnessing the battle at a cellular level is awe-inspiring; a coloured SEM image captures the moment when leukaemic white blood cells are confronted head-on by nanorobots determined to eradicate this malignant threat (M132 / 0488). The fight against cancer takes on otherworldly dimensions reminiscent of Amazing Stories sci-fi magazine covers featuring giant plants and fantastical creatures. Yet not all battles are fought within our bodies; sometimes they transcend into realms beyond. Like an exorcism performed by a cleric casting spells against evil spirits, we confront malignancy with unwavering determination. Just as history has witnessed struggles such as "The Condition of Ireland under the 'No Rent' Policy, " or "Johnnys Defeat at the Dock, " we too face adversity head-on. Amidst these hints lie tales of resilience and courage that remind us to never surrender to darkness. Malignant forces may try to overpower us, but united we stand ready to conquer them - be it through scientific advancements or sheer willpower. Together, let us rewrite the narrative and triumph over malignancy's grasp for brighter tomorrows await those who dare to fight back.