Important Carcinogens and Associated Cancers Flashcards
Aflatoxins
Hepatocellular carcinoma
Alkylating agents
Leukemia/lymphoma
Alcohol
Squamous cell carcinoma of oropharynx and upper esophagus, pancreatic carcinoma, and hepatocellular carcinoma
Arsenic
Squamous cell carcinoma of skin, lung cancer, and angiosarcoma of liver
Asbestos
Lung carcinoma and mesothelioma
Cigarette smoke
Carcinoma of oropharynx, esophagus, lung, kidney, and bladder
Nitrosamines
Stomach carcinoma
Naphthylamine
Urothelial carcinoma of bladder
Vinyl chloride
Angiosarcoma of liver
Nickle, chromium, beryllium or sillica
Lung carcinoma
Ionizing radiation (nuclear reactor accidents and radiotherapy)
AML, CML, and papillary carcinoma of the thyroid
Nonionizing radiation (UBV sunlight)
Basal cell carcinoma, squamous cell carcinoma, and melanoma of skin