Chemical Carcinogens Flashcards
1
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Aflatoxins (Aspergillus)
A
Liver: Hepatocellular carcinoma
2
Q
Vinyl chloride
A
Liver: angiosarcoma
3
Q
Carbon tetrachloride
A
Liver: centrilobular necrosis, fatty change
4
Q
Nitrosamines (smoked foods)
A
Stomach: gastric cancer
5
Q
Cigarette smoke
A
Larynx: squamous cell carcinoma Lung: squamous and small cell carcinoma Kidney: renal cell carcinoma Bladder: transitional cell carcinoma Pancreas: pancreatic adenocarcinoma
6
Q
Asbestos
A
Lung: bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma
7
Q
Arsenic
A
Skin: squamous cell carcinoma
Liver: angiosarcoma
8
Q
Naphhalene (aniline) dyes
A
Bladder: transitional cell carcinoma
9
Q
Alkylating agents
A
Blood: leukemia