Carcinogens Flashcards

1
Q

Aflatoxins (Aspergillus)

A

Hepatocellular carcinoma

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2
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Alkylating agents

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Leukemia/lymphoma

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3
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Aromatic amines (eg, benzidine, 2-naphthylamine)

A

Transitional cell carcinoma

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4
Q

Arsenic

A
  • Angiosarcoma
  • Lung cancer
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
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5
Q

Asbestos

A

Bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma

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6
Q

Carbon tetrachloride

A

Centrilobular necrosis, fatty change

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7
Q

Cigarette smoke

A
  • Transitional cell carcinoma
  • Cervical carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma/adenocarcinoma
  • Renal cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell carcinoma
  • Squamous cell and small cell carcinoma
  • Pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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8
Q

Ethanol

A
  • Squamous cell carcinoma

- Hepatocellular carcinoma

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9
Q

Ionizing radiation

A

Papillary thyroid carcinoma

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10
Q

Nitrosamines (smoked

foods

A

Gastric cancer

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11
Q

Radon

A
Lung cancer (2nd leading cause after cigarette
smoke)
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12
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Vinyl chloride (PVC pipes)

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Angiosarcoma of liver

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