Chemical Carcinogens Flashcards
1
Q
Aflatoxins (aspergillus)
A
liver; hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
vinyl chloride
A
liver, angiosarcoma
3
Q
CCl4 (bleach)
A
liver; centrilobular necrosis, fatty change
4
Q
nitrosamines (smoked food)
A
stomach; gastric cancer (intestinal adenocarcinoma)
5
Q
cigarette smoke
A
larynx; squamous cell carcinoma
lung; SCC and small cell carcinoma
kidney; renal cell carcinoma
bladder; transitional cell carcinoma
6
Q
Asbestos
A
lung; mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma
7
Q
Arsenic
A
skin; squamous cell carcinoma
liver; angiosarcoma
8
Q
Napthalene dyes
A
bladder; transitional cell carcinoma
9
Q
alkylating agents
A
blood; leukemia