deck 1 Flashcards
HPV causes what?
cervical, anal, and laryngeal
EBV causes what?
nasopharyngeal ca, B-cell lymphomas, oral hairy leukoplakia
helicobacter pylori causes what?
gastric ca & malt (mucosal associated lymphoid tissue) lymphoma
schistosoma causes what?
bladder cancer
HHV-8 causes what?
kaposi sarcoma
HIV causes what?
lymphoma (hodgkin and non-hodgkin)
radon causes what?
lung cancer
vinyl chloride causes what?
hepatic angiosarcoma
benzene causes what?
AML, lymphoma
radiation causes what?
leukemia, breast, thyroid, lung
sjogren’s causes what?
lymphoma
dermatomyocytis causes what?
ovarian MC
tumor marker alpha fetoprotein for what cancer?
hepatocellular, testicular
tumor marker CA-125 for what cancer?
ovarian
tumor marker carcinoembryonic antigen for what cancer?
colon
Tumor marker CA 19-9 for what cancer?
pancreatic ca
: MC preventable cause of cancer death
tobacco
gene that causes the mutation of a healthy cell into a cancerous cell
oncogene
what leads to a 100% lifetime risk of colon cancer?
familial adenomoatous polyposis
single greatest non-modifieable cause of cancer?
Age
cancer likely to be associated w/ paraneoplastic?
small cell lung cancer
what is the MC cause of hypercalcemia in the hospital setting?
cancer, outpatient it’s hyperparathyroid
