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Esophageal Cancer Staging
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| Title: | Esophageal Cancer Staging |
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| Description: | Esophageal cancer staging; shows tumors growing through layers of the esophagus wall for Stage 0, Stage I, Stage II, Stage III, and Stage IV esophageal cancer. Inset shows muscle, submucosa, and mucosa layers of the esophagus wall, and lymph nodes. As esophageal cancer progresses from Stage 0 to Stage IV, the cancer cells grow through the layers of the esophagus wall and spread to lymph nodes and other organs. |
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| Topics/Categories: |
Anatomy -- Digestive Tract Pathology -- Organ |
| Type: | Color drawing |
| Source: | National Cancer Institute |
| Author: | Terese Winslow (artist) |
| AV Number: | CDR436000 |
| Date Created: | April 8, 2008 |
| Date Added: | 8/29/2008 |
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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.winslow@mindspring.com |
