Carcinogens Flashcards
1
Q
Aflatoxin
A
Hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
Alkylating agents
A
Leukemia/lymphoma
3
Q
Aromatic amines
A
Urothelial carcinoma (Transitional cell)
4
Q
Arsenic
A
Liver - angiosarcoma
Lung cancer
Skin - squamous cell
5
Q
Asbestos
A
Bronchogenic carcinoma
Mesothelioma (less often)
6
Q
CCl4
A
Centrilobar necrosis, fatty change
7
Q
Cigarette smoking
A
All the things: Bladder cancer Cervical Squamous cell/adenocarcinoma of esophagus Renal cell Squamous cell of lung and larynx Small cell Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
8
Q
Ethanol
A
Squamous cell of esophagus
Hepatocellular
9
Q
Ionizing radiation
A
Papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
10
Q
Nitrosamines (smoked foods)
A
Gastric cancer
11
Q
Radon
A
Lung cancer
12
Q
Vinyl chloride
A
Angiosarcoma of liver