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Title: Breast Cancer Stage IIIC
Description: Stage IIIC breast cancer. Drawing on the left shows cancer in lymph nodes in the axilla. Drawing in the middle shows cancer is in lymph nodes above the collarbone. Drawing on the right shows cancer in the axillary lymph nodes and in lymph nodes near the breastbone.

No tumor is found in the breast or the tumor may be any size and may have spread to the chest wall and/or the skin of the breast. Also, cancer has spread to 10 or more axillary lymph nodes (left panel); OR to lymph nodes above or below the collarbone (middle panel); OR to axillary lymph nodes and lymph nodes near the breastbone (right panel).
Topics/Categories: Anatomy -- Breast
Anatomy -- Lymphatic System
Cancer Types -- Breast Cancer
Staging
Type: Color, Medical Illustration
Source: National Cancer Institute
Creator: Terese Winslow (Illustrator)
AV Number: CDR732263
Date Created: October 10, 2012
Date Added: 11/19/2012
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.winslow@mindspring.com

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