Skin Cancer Model

The Skin Cancer Model is a pathology model showing healthy skin, as well as five different stages of malignant melanoma (skin cancer) on the front and back, enlarged eight times. This makes it a great tool for illustrating skin pathology, whether in a classroom or medical setting.

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 tumour thickness according to Breslow (in mm). Five original colour illustrations show various types of malignant melanomas. The model comes mounted on a base.

Stages of Skin Cancer Shown By the Model

The model shows various stages of skin cancer, in the order shown below:

• 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

Features of the Skin Cancer Model

• Pathology model showing various stages of skin cancer
• Great tool for illustrating skin pathology, in a classroom or medical setting
• Individual stages of externally visible skin changes are clearly shown
• Five original colour illustrations show various types of malignant melanomas
• Model comes mounted on a base

Specifications of the Skin Cancer Model

• Dimensions: 14 x 10 x 11.5cm
• Weight: 0.2kg