Carcinogens Flashcards
1
Q
Aflatoxins
A
Carcinogen
- from Aspergillus
- Cause hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
Vinyl Chloride
A
Carcinogen
- Cause Angiosarcoma of the Liver
3
Q
CCl
A
Carbon tetrachloride
- From dry cleaning
- Cause Liver centrilobular necrosis and fatty change
4
Q
Nitrosamines
A
- From smoked foods
- More common in Asia
- Cause Gastric cancer
5
Q
Cigarette Smoke
A
Cause:
- Squamous cell carcinoma of the laryng
- Squamous and small cell carcinoma of the lung
- Renal cell carcinoma
- Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
6
Q
Asbestos
A
Cause Mesothelioma and Bronchogenic carcinoma
7
Q
Arsenic
A
Cause:
- Squamous cell skin cancer
- Angiosarcoma of the liver
8
Q
Naphthalene
A
(analine)
- Found in dye
- Cause Transitional cell carcinoma of the bladder
9
Q
Alkylating Agents
A
- Some Chemotherapy drugs
- Cause Leukemia
