Carcinogens Flashcards

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Aflatoxins (Aspergillus)

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Liver - HCC

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2
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Alkylating agents

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Blood - leukemia/lymphoma

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3
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Aromatic amines (benzidine, 2-naphthylamine)

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Bladder - transitional cell carcinoma

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4
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Arsenic

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Liver - angiosarcoma
Lung - cancer
Squamous cell carcinoma

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5
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Asbestor

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Lung - bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma

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6
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Carbon tetrachloride

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Liver - centrilobular necrosis, fatty changes

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7
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Cigarette smoke

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Bladder - transitional cell carcinoma
Cervix - cervical cancer
Esophagus - SCC/adenocarcinoma
Kidney - RCC
Larynx - SCC
Lung - SCC and small cell carcinoma
Pancreas - pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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8
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Ethanol

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Esophagus - SCC

Liver - HCC

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9
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Ionizing radiation

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Thyroid - papillary thyroid carcinoma

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10
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Nitrosamines (smoked foods)

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Stomach - gastric cancer

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11
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Radon

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Lung - Lung cancer (2nd leading cause after smoking)

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12
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Vinyl chloride

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Liver - Angiosarcoma

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