Anatomical Models of Skin Cancer

This skin cancer model presents both healthy skin and five different stages of malignant melanoma on the front and back, which have been enlarged to 8 times life-size for easier study.

The stages presented are as follows:

• healthy
• malignant cells are found at the surface, within the epidermis
• malignant cells fill the epidermis, a few invade the papillary layer
• malignant cells fill the papillary layer
• malignant cells invade the reticular layer
• malignant cells have reached the subcutaneous fatty tissue, satellite cells approach a vein

In the top view of the skin cancer model, the individual stages of externally visible skin changes are shown, allowing for an assessment according to the “ABCDE” criteria. The sides of the skin cancer model show the various levels of invasion into the skin layers according to Clark (I-V) and the tumor thickness according to Breslow (in mm).

5 original color illustrations on the base of the skin cancer model show various types of malignant melanomas. The skin cancer model comes mounted on a base.