Chemical Carcinogens Flashcards

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Aflatoxins (Aspergillus)

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Liver: Hepatocellular carcinoma

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2
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Vinyl chloride

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Liver: angiosarcoma

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3
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Carbon tetrachloride

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Liver: centrilobular necrosis, fatty change

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4
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Nitrosamines (smoked foods)

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Stomach: gastric cancer

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5
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Cigarette smoke

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Larynx: squamous cell carcinoma
Lung: squamous and small cell carcinoma
Kidney: renal cell carcinoma
Bladder: transitional cell carcinoma
Pancreas: pancreatic adenocarcinoma
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6
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Asbestos

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Lung: bronchogenic carcinoma > mesothelioma

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7
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Arsenic

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Skin: squamous cell carcinoma
Liver: angiosarcoma

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8
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Naphhalene (aniline) dyes

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Bladder: transitional cell carcinoma

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9
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Alkylating agents

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Blood: leukemia

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