Oncology Collection (page 5)

Breast lumps, MRI
Breast lumps. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of the chest of a 20-year-old patient, showing multiple fibroadenomas (light patches) in both breasts

Ductal breast cancer, TEM
Ductal breast cancer. Transmission electron micrograph (TEM) of a section through breast tissue, showing malignant (cancerous) epithelial cells arising from the milk ducts of the breast

Blood cell cancer, light micrograph
Blood cell cancer. Light micrograph of blood cells from a lymphatic ganglion in a case of a blood cancer of a mixed cell type

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

Bicalutamide drug binding to receptor. Molecular model of the drug bicalutamide (lower right) binding to a receptor protein (ribbons)

Lymphoblastic sarcoma, light micrograph
Lymphoblastic sarcoma. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of lymphoblastic sarcoma. These small lymphoblasts (dark red) characteristically have conspicuous nucleoli

Multiple myeloma, light micrograph
Multiple myeloma. Light micrograph of dystrophy (abnormality) of plasmocyte blood cells from bone marrow in a case of multiple myeloma, also known as Kahlers disease or plasma cell myeloma

Nilotinib drug, molecular model. Nilotinib is a drug used for the treatment of chronic myelogenous leukemia (CML), a cancer of the blood

Imatinib drug, molecular model. Imatinib is a drug used to treat a variety of cancers, including several types of leukaemia. It is a BCR-ABL inhibitor that works by blocking a tyrosine kinase enzyme

Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, micrograph
Lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma. Light micrograph of a mixture of small lymphocytes and plasma cells from bone marrow in a case of lymphoplasmacytic lymphoma, also known as Waldenstroms macroglobulinemia

Hairy cell leukaemia, light micrograph
Hairy cell leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells in a case of hairy cell leukaemia. This sample, treated with May-Grunwald-Giemsa (MGG) stain

Brain tumour, MRI scans
Brain tumour. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans of sections through the head of a 23-year-old patient with a lesion (dark patches)

Bicalutamide drug, molecular model. Bicalutamide is a drug used in the treatment of prostate cancer and hirsutism. It is an oral non-steroidal anti-androgen that works by binding to androgen

Colorectal cancer cell, SEM
Colorectal cancer cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a cancer cell from the human colon (large intestine). Cancer of the colon is also known as colorectal cancer

Acute erythroid leukaemia, micrograph
Acute erythroid leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of acute erythroid leukaemia. The cells include dystrophic (degenerated) erythroblasts (nuclei stained dark red)

Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia, micrograph
Acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of acute lymphoblastic leukaemia. Leukaemia is a cancer where certain blood cells form in excess

Metastatic breast cancer, micrograph
Metastatic breast cancer. Light micrograph of blood cells in a case of metastatic (secondary) medullary breast cancer. Medullary breast cancer is a rare form of breast cancer that is diagnosed by

Metastatic lung cancer, micrograph
Metastatic lung cancer. Light micrograph of blood cells in a case of metastatic (secondary) medullary lung cancer. Medullary cancer (carcinoma)

Double mastectomy breast implants, MRI
Double mastectomy breast implants. Post-operative coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scan of a section through the chest of a 61-year-old patient after a double mastectomy (breast removal)

Secondary lung cancer, X-ray
Secondary lung cancers. Coloured X-ray of malignant (cancerous) tumours (red patches) in the lungs of a 60-year-old female patient

GNF-2 kinase inhibitor, molecular model. GNF-2 is used to help anti-cancer drugs overcome drug-resistant mutations. It is a selective allosteric BCR-ABL inhibitor that affects the tyrosine kinase

Acute leukaemia, light micrograph
Acute leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of acute leukaemia. These cells include a polynuclear degranulated basophil and myeloblasts

Colon cancer, CT scans
Colon cancer. 2D computed tomography (CT) rendering (left) and 3D colonoscopy image (right) showing the location of a cancerous growth in the colon of a 59-year-old patient

Enzalutamide drug, molecular model. Enzalutamide is a drug used in the treatment of castration-resistant prostate cancer. It is an experimental androgen receptor antagonist that works by binding to

Leukaemia cell, SEM
Leukaemia cell. Coloured scanning electron micrograph (SEM) of a leukaemic (cancerous) lymphocyte white blood cell (green), amongst normal red blood cells (erythrocytes, red)

Chronic myeloid leukaemia, micrograph
Chronic myeloid leukaemia. Light micrograph of blood cells from bone marrow in a case of chronic myeloid leukaemia. Leukaemia is a cancer where certain blood cells form in excess

Reticulosarcoma, light micrograph
Reticulosarcoma. Light micrograph of reticulocyte blood cells (red, one at upper left) from a lymphatic ganglion in a case of reticulosarcoma

Cell destruction, artwork
Cell destruction. Artwork of a cell undergoing destruction. This image could represent programmed cell death (apoptosis), a normal part of a cell life cycle

Hodgkins disease, light micrograph
Hodgkins disease. Light micrograph of two non-dystrophic histiocyte blood cells (centre) in a case of Hodgkins disease, also called Hodgkins lymphoma

Metastatic cancer, artwork C016 / 6258
Metastatic cancer. Computer artwork showing malignant cancer cells (white) migrating into the blood stream (red) and lymphatic system (blue)

Oncogenes, artwork C016 / 6262
Oncogenes. Computer artwork comparing the DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid, coiled strand) of a normal cell (top) with that of a cancer cell (bottom)

Normal and leukaemic blood, artwork C016 / 6261
Normal and leukaemic blood. Computer artwork comparing the appearance of normal blood (left) and that affected by leukaemia (right)

Stages of cancer, artwork C016 / 6257
Stages of cancer. Computer artwork showing three stages of cancer (whiteish cells). From left to right: benign (non-cancerous)

Effect of oxygen supply on tumour growth C016 / 6256
Effect of oxygen supply on tumour growth. Top: a small blood supply (tubes) means a low level of oxygen is available and the tumour (round) grows slowly

Reticulosarcoma, light micrograph C015 / 7133
Reticulosarcoma. Light micrograph of reticulocyte blood cells (red, one at upper left) from a lymphatic ganglion in a case of reticulosarcoma

Bowel cancer, light micrograph C016 / 0511
Bowel cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a carcinoid tumour in the small bowel. The tumour has invaded the submucosa of the bowel

Enlarged spleen in leukaemia C015 / 7136
Enlarged spleen in leukaemia. Gross specimen of a spleen that has become enlarged (splenomegaly) due to chronic lymphocytic leukaemia, also called chronic lymphoid leukaemia (CLL)

Thymus gland cancer, light micrograph C015 / 7128
Thymus cancer. Light micrograph of a section through a thymus gland with thymoma cancer. The thymus is a gland in the upper chest that plays an important role in the immune system

Rectal cancer, MRI scans C018 / 0508
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

Rectal cancer, MRI scans C018 / 0510
Rectal cancer. Coloured magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scans 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 / 0594
Secondary bone cancer. X-ray of the shoulders 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 C018 / 0531
Secondary bone cancer. X-ray of the knees of a 68 year old patient with metastatic (secondary) bone cancer of the left patella (knee cap). This cancer has spread from a primary lung cancer

Liver cancer, CT scan C018 / 0461
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 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

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Oncology: Unveiling the Battle Within In the realm of oncology, a fierce war is waged between T lymphocytes and cancer cells. SEM C001 / 1679 captures this epic struggle at a microscopic level, showcasing the intricate dance between these two adversaries. HeLa cells, depicted in light micrographs C017 / 8299 and C017 / 8298, offer us glimpses into their mysterious world. These immortal cells have played an instrumental role in countless scientific breakthroughs, unraveling the secrets of cancer biology. Acute promyelocytic leukemia reveals its sinister face through a haunting micrograph. The image serves as a reminder of the relentless fight against blood cancers that oncologists tirelessly engage in each day. Ovarian cancer's treacherous nature is exposed under the lens of light micrograph C015 / 7103. This glimpse into its cellular landscape fuels our determination to develop effective treatments for this formidable disease. The paclitaxel drug molecule emerges as a potent weapon in our arsenal against cancer. Its molecular structure holds promise for patients battling various forms of malignancies. Within operating rooms worldwide, surgeons skillfully navigate breast cancer cases with precision and expertise. Armamentarii Chirurgici provides us with an intimate view into these life-saving procedures. Cancerous scrofula reminds us that skin diseases can also be harbingers of deeper battles within our bodies. Description des Maladies de la Peau offers insight into dermatological manifestations linked to underlying malignancies. Traite Complet de l'Anatomie de l unveils surgical interventions on malignant tumors – visual proof that medical professionals are at the forefront of combating this pervasive disease. Medical illustrations depicting pilonidal cysts near the natal cleft or stages of colon cancer serve as educational tools to raise awareness about lesser-known aspects while empowering individuals to seek timely medical intervention.