Cancer risks Flashcards
1
Q
Risks factors for gastric cancer
A
dietary nitrates
alcohol and tobacco use
H pylore
2
Q
Risk factors for liver cancer
A
Hep B and C
Liver cirrohis (any cause)
Hemachromatosis
Aflatoxin
3
Q
Risk factors for colerectal cancer
A
hereditary colerectal cancer syndromes (e.g APC)
IBS
Obesity
Charred or fried foods
4
Q
Risk factors for renal cancer
A
tobacco smoke
Obesity
HT
5
Q
Risk factors for bladder cancer
A
tobacco smoke occupations exposures (rubber, aromatic amine containing dyes, textiles, leather, etc)
6
Q
Risk factors for breast cancer
A
Early menarche
Late menopause
Nulliparity
BRCA mutation
7
Q
Risk factors for prostate cancer
A
increasing age
African american race
8
Q
Risks for pancreatic cancer
A
tobacco smoke
obesity