Cancer


A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing an widespread (disseminated) carcinoma of the liver (hepato cellular carcinoma). The liver is the large organ on the left side of the picture. Note the moth-eaten appearance.



A CXR in a patient with central cancer of the right lung. Notice the white mass in the middle portion of the right lung (seen on the left side of the picture).



This abdominal CT scan shows tumor masses (malignant lymphomas) in the area behind the peritoneal cavity (retroperitoneal space).



A CT scan of the upper abdomen showing a tumor (pancreas carcinoma) in the head of the pancreas, seen here in the middle of the picture.



An upper GI series in a patient with cancer of the stomach (gastric carcinoma).



The lesion on this patient's nose and upper lip is a skin cancer (basal cell carcinoma). Early and prolonged exposure to sunlight is thought to be the leading cause of skin cancer. The incidence of skin cancer in the United States (basal cell and melanoma) is increasing rapidly.



Malignant lentigo melanoma. Increased risk for melanoma is associated with chronic exposure to sunlight, blistering sunburns, and a family history of skin cancer.



Melanomas are sometimes called the patriotic cancer because they may be colored red, whitish, and blue (to blue-black) all in the same lesion. This lesion has multiple colors.



Skin cancers may have various appearances and mimic other skin lesions. A sample of the lesion (biopsy) may be analyzed to determine if the lesion is cancerous.



This chest X-ray shows adenocarcinoma of the lung. There is a rounded light spot in the right upper lung (left side of the picture) at the level of the second rib. The light spot has irregular and poorly defined borders and is not uniform in density. Diseases that may cause this type of X-ray result would be tuberculous or fungal granuloma, and malignant or benign tumors.



This picture shows an extreme case of breast cancer that involves the skin. The risk of breast cancer increases rapidly over the age of 30, to the extent that 1 out of every 8 or 9 American women will experience breast cancer at some point in their lives.



Note the presence of multiple colors within this melanoma lesion. It is referred to as "patriotic cancer" because it is typically colored red, white, blue/black. This is a common appearance for a melanoma.



The typical basal cell skin cancer appears as a small, pearly, dome-shaped nodule with small visible blood vessels (telangiectasias).



This skin cancer appears as a 2 to 3 centimeter skin spot. The tissue has become destroyed (forming an atrophic plaque). There is a brownish color because of increased skin pigment (hyperpigmentation) and a slightly elevated, rolled, pearl-colored margin. This growth is located along the hair line.



Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the three most common types of skin cancer: basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma. Squamous cell cancers can metastasize (spread) and should be removed surgically as soon as they are diagnosed.



This is a picture of squamous cell skin cancer on the hands. Squamous cell carcinoma is one of the three most common types of skin cancer: basal cell, squamous cell, and melanoma. Squamous cell cancers can metastasize (spread) and should be removed surgically as soon as they are diagnosed.



Increased risk for skin cancer, especially melanoma, is associated with chronic exposure to sunlight, blistering sunburns, and a family history of skin cancer.



Malignant melanoma is the most dangerous type of the skin cancers. Typical features of melanomas include irregular borders, multiple colors within the lesion, rapid growth, and susceptibility to easy injury with bleeding. Any mole that exhibits any of these changes should be evaluated immediately by your physician.



This is a cancer that was in the small bowel (jejunum). The tumor, located to the left of the ruler, stands out in contrast to the normally ridged mucous membrane lining the bowel.



This is a picture of a lung removed from a lung cancer patient.