Chemical carcinogens buzzwords Flashcards
1
Q
Cigarette smoke
A
Lung cancer – squamous and small cell Oral cancer Squamous cell laryngeal cancer Esophageal cancer – squamous cell, adenocarcinoma Pancreatic cancer Transitional cell bladder CA Renal cell carcinoma
2
Q
Alcohol
A
Oral CA
Laryngeal CA
Squamous cell esophageal CA
Heaptocellular carcinoma
3
Q
Aflatoxins
A
Hepatocellular carincoma
Toxins in Aspergillus molds – corn, soybeans, peanuts
Mutation in p53
Food contamination
Developing countries
4
Q
Nitrosamines
A
Smoked foods
Assoc w/ gastric CA, squamous cell esophageal CA, colon CA
5
Q
Radon
A
Lung cancer
6
Q
Asbestos
A
Bronchogenic carcinoma MC
Malignant mesothelioma
7
Q
Arsenic
A
Lung CA
Squamous cell skin CA
Angiosarcoma of liver
8
Q
Vinyl Chloride
A
Angiosarcoma of liver
9
Q
Alkylating agents
A
Leukemia
Lymphoma
10
Q
Benzene
A
Leukemia
HL
11
Q
Naphthalene
A
Transitional cell bladder cancer