Neoplasia Flashcards

1
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2 components of tumor

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parenchyma and stroma

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2
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parenchyma

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clonal neoplastic cells that determine tumor’s biologic behavior

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3
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stroma

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connective tissue and blood vessels around tumor for support and growth

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4
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amount of stroma determines _

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consistency of the tumor

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5
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desmoplasia

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abundant collagenous stroma due to stimulation by parenchymal cells

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6
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adenoma

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benign epithelial neoplasm that arises from glands or forms glandular structures

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common sites for adenomas

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thyroid, bronchial, renal tubular, hepatic cells, and adrenal glands

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papilloma

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benign neoplasm arising from surface epithelium and forms fingerlike projections over a core of fibro-vascular tissue

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9
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common sites for papilloma

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skin, tongue, bladder, choroid plexus, breast

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10
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cystadenoma

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benign epithelial neoplasm that forms a cystic structure

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11
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common sites for cystadenoma

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ovary

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12
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papillary cystadenoma

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cystadenoma with papillary projections on its internal surface

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13
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common sites for papillary cystadenoma

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ovary

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14
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polyps

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neoplasms that produce a visible protrusion ABOVE mucosal surface; can be benign or malignant

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15
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malignant polyp

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polypoid cancers

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16
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common sites for polyps

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colon or uterus

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17
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benign mesenchymal connective tissue tumors

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lipoma, fibroma, chondroma, osteoma

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18
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benign mesenchymal endothelial tumors

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hemangioma, lymphangioma, and meningioma

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19
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lipoma

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benign mesenchymal tumor of adipose tissue; most common benign tumor in males

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20
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fibroma

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benign mesenchymal tumor of fibrous tissue

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21
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common site for fibroma

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ovary

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22
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chondroma

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benign mesenchymal tumor of hyaline cartilage with a nodular configuration

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23
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osteoma

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benign mesenchymal tumor of bone

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24
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hemangioma

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benign tumor of blood vessels

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25
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lymphangioma

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benign tumor of the lymph vessels characterized by cystic spaces

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26
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location of lymphangiomas

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in the skin or deeper regions of the neck, mediastinum, peritoneum

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27
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leiomyoma

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benign tumors of smooth muscle

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28
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common sites for leiomyoma

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uterus, GI tract

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29
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rhabdomyoma

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benign mesenchymal tumor of striated muscle

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30
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common site of rhabdomyoma

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heart

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31
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hydatidiform mole

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benign neoplasm of chorionic villi with appearance of grapes; associated with unviable pregnancy

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32
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melananocytic nevus

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benign tumor of melanocytes

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33
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more than one cell type, one germ cell layer

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single neoplastic clone creates a mixed tumor with epithelial component, myoepithelial components, and mesenchymal components

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34
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pleomorphic adenoma

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mixed tumor that is a benign neoplasm of salivary gland; neoplastic cells have two different morphologic patterns but derive from same germ cell layer

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35
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more than one cell type, more than one germ cell layer

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tumor of totipotential germ cells that can differentiate into any cell type; generally in ovary or testis

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36
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teratoma

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arise from totipotential germ cells that differentiate into tissues that represent all three germ layers; common in gonads

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37
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choristoma

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normal tissue misplaced within another organ

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38
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common choristomas

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pancreatic tissue in a Meckel’s diverticulum or stomach, adrenal tissue in renal cortex, cartilage in tonsil

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39
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hamartoma

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non-neoplastic overgrowth of disorganized tissue indigenous to a particular site

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40
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example of hamartoma

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bronchial tumor that contains cartilage, bronchi, and blood vessels

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41
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malignant mesenchymal tumors

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sarcomas

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42
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malignant epithelial tumors

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carcinomas

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43
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squamous cell carcinoma

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malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from squamous epithelium

44
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common sites for squamous cell carcinoma

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lung, skin, cervix, esophagus

45
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adenocarcinoma

A

malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from glandular tissues

46
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common sites for adenocarcinoma

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colon, lung, stomach, endometrium

47
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urothelial carcinoma

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malignant epithelial neoplasm that arises from urothelium; bladder, ureters, renal pelvis

48
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osteosarcoma

A

malignant tumor of bone

49
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angiosarcoma

A

malignant neoplasm of endothelial differentiation; positivity vascular markers with CD31

50
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common sites for angiosarcoma

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skin of head and neck; breast after radiation, liver with vinyl chloride

51
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metaplasia

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replacement of one cell type by another

52
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metaplasia associated with _

A

tissue damage, repair, regeneration

53
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differentiation

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extent to which a neoplastic parenchymal cell resembles a comparable normal cell (functionally and morphologically)

54
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cancer grade is based on _

A

degree of differentiation

55
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grade I

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well differentiated

56
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grade II

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moderately differentiated

57
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grade III

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poorly differentiated

58
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morphology of malignant cells

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pleomorphism, hyperchromasia, increased nuclear-cytoplasmic ratio, chromatin clumping, anaplasia

59
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pleomorphism

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variation in size and shape

60
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hyperchromasia

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increased DNA

61
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pathways of spread

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seeding of body cavities, lymphatics, hematogenous

62
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seeding of body cavities

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malignant cells exfoliate from the surface and implant and invade tissue in body cavities

63
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carcinomas usually spread via _

A

lymphatics

64
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sentinel lymph node

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first node in a regional lymphatic basin that receives lymph flow from primary tumor

65
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sentinel lymph node

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first node in a regional lymphatic basin that receives lymph flow from primary tumor

66
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sarcomas usually spread via _

A

hematogenous spread (venous)

67
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osteoblastic metastasis

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radiodensities, serum alkaline phosphate indicates reactive bone formation

68
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osteoblastic metastasis common in _

A

breast, lung, thyroid, kidney, prostate cancers (BLT with kosher pickle)

69
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osteolytic metastasis

A

radiolucencies, pathologic fractures, hypercalcemia

70
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osteolytic metastasis common in _

A

lung cancer

71
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stage of tumor based on _

A

tumor size, spread to lymph nodes, and presence or absence of metastases

72
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asbestos

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lung, mesothelioma, GI tract

73
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alcohol

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head and neck, hepatocellular

74
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aflatoxin B

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hepatocellular

75
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arsenic

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skin and lung

76
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alkylating agents

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acute leukemia

77
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aniline dyes, aromatic amines,

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urothelial cancer

78
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benzene

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acute myeloid leukemia

79
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cadmium

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prostate

80
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cigarette smoke

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oral, pharynx, larynx, lungs, esophagus, pancreas, bladder

81
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sun

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skin

82
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nitrosamines (smoked fish)

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gastric adenosarcoma

83
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vinyl chloride

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hepatic angiosarcomas

84
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chromium and uranium

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lungs

85
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nickel

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lung and oropharyngeal

86
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DES

A

clear cell cancer of vagina

87
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low-fiber diet

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adenocarcinoma of colon

88
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high-fat diet

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breast

89
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cancers in infants under 1 year

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neuroblastoma, Wilms, rhabdomyosarcoma, retinoblastoma

90
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cancers in children less than 5 years

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acute lymphoblastic leukemia, neoplasms of CNS, Burkitt’s lymphoma

91
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cancers in children between 6-15 years

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osteosarcoma, Ewings tumor, primary neuroectodermal tumor, medullablastoma

92
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cancers in children between 25-40 years

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testicular germ cell tumors

93
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Hodgkins lymphoma

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common at 20 and 60 (biphasic)

94
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epstein barr virus

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nasopharyngeal cancer; far east

95
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HPV

A

cervical cancer

96
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H. pylori

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gastric cancer

97
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esophageal cancer

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african-americans

98
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stomach cancer

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japanese

99
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colorectal cancer

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united states

100
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skin cancer

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new zealand, australia

101
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breast cancer

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north america and europe

102
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prostate cancer

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american blacks

103
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testicular cancer

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africans

104
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burkitt lymphoma

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africa

105
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multiple myeloma

A

american and south african blacks

106
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chronic lymphocytic leukemia

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elderly in europe and north america