Head and Neck Cancers Flashcards
What are the four major divisions of cancer of the head and neck?
- Oral
- Pharyngeal
- Laryngeal
- Nasopharyngeal
True or false: black and white women have similar rates of oral cavity / pharyngeal cancers
True
Black men have (__)% highers rates of oral/pharyngeal cancers than white males
30%
Which ethnicity has the lowest rates of oral cavity/pharyngeal cancers?
Hispanics
Which ethnicity has the lowest rates of laryngeal cancers?
Asians
Both black men and women have 2x the risk of which cancer relative to white men and women?
Laryngeal
What is the most common type of head/neck cancer?
SCC
What are the chemicals that predispose patients to head and neck cancerS?
- Asbestos
- Ni
- Cr
- Ar
- Formaldehyde
What is the classic triad of plummer vinson syndrome?
- Anemia
- Esophageal webs
- Glossitis
What is the viral family of EBV? Genetic material? Enveloped?
- HSV (HHV-4)
- dsDNA
- Enveloped
What is the viral family of HPV? Genetic material? Enveloped?
- Papillomavirus
- dsDNA
- Naked
What are the two proteins that are utilized by HPV?
E6–inhibits p53
E7–inhibits Rb
Most people who have head or neck cancers have what environmental exposures?
EtOH and smoking
What are the major occupations that predispose patients to head and neck cancers? (5)
- Woodworking
- Leather manufacturing
- Ni refining
- Textile industry
- Ra dial painting
What are the strains of HPV that cause cancer?
16, 18, 31, 33