Carcinogens Flashcards

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Alkylating agents

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Leukemia/lymphoma

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Aflatoxins (from aspergillus)

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

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Aromatic amines (benzidine, 2-naphthylamine)

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Transitional cell carcinoma (urinary bladder)

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Arsenic

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Angiosarcoma of the liver
Lung cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma of the skin

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Asbestos

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Bronchogenic carcinoma>mesothelioma

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Carbon tetrachloride

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Centrilobular necrosis and fatty change on the liver

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Cigarette

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Transitional cell carcinoma of UB
Squamous cell carcinoma / adenocarcinoma of esophagus
Renal cell carcinoma
Squamous cell carcinoma of larynx
Squamous/small cell carcinoma of the lungs
Pancreatic adenocarcinoma

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Ethanol

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Hepatocellular carcinoma

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Ionizing radiation

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Thyroid papillary carcinoma

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Nitrosamines

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Gastric cancer

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Radon

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Lung cancer

* 2nd most common cause after cigarette smoking

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Vinyl chloride

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Liver angiosarcoma

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