Carcinogens Flashcards
1
Q
Aflatoxins (Aspergillus)
A
Hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
Alkylating agents
A
Leukemia/lymphoma
3
Q
Aromatic amines (eg, benzidine, 2-naphthylamine)
A
Transitional cell carcinoma
4
Q
Arsenic
A
- Angiosarcoma
- Lung cancer
- Squamous cell carcinoma
5
Q
Asbestos
A
Bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma
6
Q
Carbon tetrachloride
A
Centrilobular necrosis, fatty change
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
8
Q
Ethanol
A
- Squamous cell carcinoma
- Hepatocellular carcinoma
9
Q
Ionizing radiation
A
Papillary thyroid carcinoma
10
Q
Nitrosamines (smoked
foods
A
Gastric cancer
11
Q
Radon
A
Lung cancer (2nd leading cause after cigarette smoke)
12
Q
Vinyl chloride (PVC pipes)
A
Angiosarcoma of liver