Carcinogens Flashcards
1
Q
Aflatoxins (aspergillus)
A
Liver - Hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
Alkylating agents
A
Blood - Leukemia/lymphoma
3
Q
Aromatic amines (benzidine, 2-naphthylamine)
A
Bladder - Transitional cell carcinoma
4
Q
Arsenic
A
Liver - Angiosarcoma
Lung - Lung cancer
Skin - Squamous cell carcinoma
5
Q
Asbestos
A
Lung - Bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma
6
Q
Carbon tetrachloride
A
Liver - Centrilobular necrosis, fatty change
7
Q
Cigarette smoke
A
Bladder - Transitional cell carcinoma Cervix - Cervical carcinoma Esophagus - Squamous cell carcinoma/adenocarcinoma Kidney - Renal cell carcinoma Larynx - Squamous cell carcinoma Lung - Squamous and small cell carcinoma Pancreas - Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
8
Q
Ethanol
A
Esophagus - Squamous cell carcinoma
Liver - Hepatocellular carcinoma
9
Q
Ionizing radiation
A
Thyroid - Papillary thyroid carcinoma
10
Q
Nitrosamines (smoked foods)
A
Stomach - Gastric cancer
11
Q
Radon
A
Lung - Lung cancer (2nd leading cause after cigarette smoke)
12
Q
Vinyl chloride
A
Liver - angiosarcoma
