Light micrograph of a section through human skin afflicted with a basal cell carcinoma,a common skin tumour that arises from the basal cells of the epidermis. Although the cancer behaves malignantly by invading the underlying dermis it almost never metastasizes (spreads to other tissues). The section shows a typical growth pattern of the tumour (blue stain),growing downwards into the dermis. Basal cell carcinomas occur mostly on areas of skin exposed to light,particularly the face. They appear as raised lesions which undergo ulceration - hence the colloquial name of rodent ulcer. Magnification: x6 at 35mm size | |
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Credit: | Science Photo Library / Abbey, Michael |
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