Chordoma Image

Colored 3-D computed tomography (CT) scan of the spine and ribcage of a male patient, showing cancer of the spine. The front of the body is at top, and at bottom left and right are the shoulder blades. The vertebral bone of the spine appears yellow and to the left of the vertebra is the cancerous tumor. (? Simon Fraser, Science Source/Photo Researchers, Inc. Reproduced by permission.)