Cancer epidemiology Flashcards
1
Q
MC types of Cancer
A
Men:
Prostate
Lung
Colon
Women: Breast Lung Uterine Colon
2
Q
Cancer mortaility in US
A
Men: Lung Prostate Colon Pancreatic
Women: Lung Breast Colon Pancreatic
3
Q
MC cancers associated with ionizing radiation
A
Myeloid leukemias – AML, CML – MC
Thyroid cancers – all types
4
Q
Cancers associated with UV radiation
A
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin
Basal cell carcinoma
Melanoma
UVB -> pyrimidine dimers in DNA
UVA – induce generation of free radicals – slight contribution to skin CA risk