Illustrate Change: Medical Illustrations Featuring People of Color

Oncology

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia (ALL) is a type of blood cancer in children, characterized by the rapid and uncontrolled growth of immature white blood cells, known as lymphoblasts, in the bone marrow.

Acute Lymphoblastic Leukemia

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Acute myeloid leukemia (AML) is an aggressive cancer that develops in the bone marrow affecting the production of myeloid cells of the blood.

Acute Myeloid Leukemia

Bladder Cancer

Urothelial carcinoma, the most prevalent kind of bladder cancer, originates from the urothelial cells lining the bladder’s interior.

Bladder Cancer

Breast Cancer

In the United States, breast cancer is the second most common cancer diagnosed in women. Signs of breast cancer may include a change in the appearance, size, or shape of the breast, changes to the skin or nipple, or a lump in the breast with nipple discharge.

Breast Cancer

Colorectal Cancer

Colorectal cancer is one of the most common types of cancers. It can be found anywhere in the large bowel, also called the colon, and the rectum.

Colorectal Cancer

Esophageal Cancer

The esophagus is a muscular tube connecting the throat to the stomach. The esophagus plays a crucial role in transporting food and liquids from the mouth to the stomach for digestion.

Esophageal Cancer

Gastric cancer

Gastric cancer, also known as stomach cancer, is a malignancy that originates in the lining of the stomach.

Gastric cancer

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Hepatocellular carcinoma (HCC) is a cancer of the liver. It affects individuals of any ethnicity or gender. The median age of individuals diagnosed with HCC is 69 years. Early detection of the disease significantly improves the management and outcome of HCC.

Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Inflammatory breast cancer is a rare and aggressive form of breast cancer. It accounts for 1% to 5% of all breast cancer diagnoses in the United States and is most common in women under the age of 60.

Inflammatory Breast Cancer

Lung cancer

Lung cancer causes the highest number of cancer deaths globally. While smokers have the greatest risk of lung cancer, it may occur in people who have never smoked. Signs and symptoms of lung cancer typically appear when the disease has advanced, and...

Lung cancer

Multiple Myeloma

Multiple Myeloma is a rare form of blood cancer: Cancerous plasma cells develop in the bone marrow and no longer produce working proteins, leading to the production of non-functioning antibodies.

Multiple Myeloma

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Myelodysplastic syndromes (MDS) are a group of disorders caused by dysfunctional bone marrow production which subsequently leads to poorly developed or dysfunctional blood cells.

Myelodysplastic Syndrome

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Nasopharyngeal carcinoma (NPC) is a cancer that can be found behind the nose above the back of the throat in the nasopharynx. It can occur in the general population, but affects persons of Southeast Asian, North African and Arctic descent disproportionately. Early detection significantly improves potential outcomes for those affected, but is difficult.

Nasopharyngeal Carcinoma

Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Diffuse large B-Cell Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma is a type of malignant cancer that develops in the B-cells of the immune system.

Non Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Non-small cell lung cancer (NSCLC) is the most common type of lung cancer, accounting for about 80-85% of all lung cancer cases.

Non Small Cell Lung Cancer

Pancreatic Cancer

Pancreatic cancer is usually diagnosed at a late stage with a poor prognosis, and rarely presents in patients under age 40.

Pancreatic Cancer

Prostate Cancer

Prostate cancer is categorized as a malignant neoplasm that affects the epithelial cells.

Prostate Cancer

Thryoid Cancer

Thyroid cancer is malignant cell growth of cells of the butterfly-shaped thyroid gland located at the base of the throat. There are different forms of thyroid cancers; most thyroid cancers are curable, if well-differentiated and detected early.

Thryoid Cancer