Neoplasia III Flashcards
What are the top 3 types of cancers in males and the % of incidence for each? Which one has highest % of deaths?
Lung - 15%
Colon/rectum - 10%
Prostate - 25%
LUNG - 31%
What are the top 3 types of cancers in females and the % of incidence for each? Which one has highest % of deaths?
Breast - 25%
Lung - 14%
Colon and rectum - 10%
LUNG - 26%
What test has drastically decreased deaths by cervical cancer?
PAP Smear
What % of cancers are caused by infectious agents?
15%
Lifelong exposure to _____(hormone), especially in absence of _____(hormone) increases the risk of breast and endometrial cancer.
estrogen, progesterone
What types of cancers do arsenic and arsenic compounds lead to?
Lung carcinoma, skin carcinoma
What types of cancers does asbestos lead to?
Lung, esophageal, gastric, and colon carcinoma, mesothelioma
What is mesothelioma?
Malignancy of pleural surfaces
What types of cancer do benzenes lead to?
Acute myeloid leukemia
What types of cancer does beryllium and beryllium compounds lead to?
Lung carcinoma
What types of cancer does cadmium and cadmium compounds lead to?
Prostate carcinoma
What types of cancer do chromium compounds lead to?
Lung carcinoma
What types of cancer do nickel and nickel compounds lead to?
Lung and oropharyngeal carcinoma
What types of cancer do radon and its decay products lead to?
Lung carcinoma
What types of cancer does vinyl chloride lead to?
Hepatic angiosarcoma
What are the three categories of acquired conditions that predispose to cancer?
Chronic inflammation, precursor lesions, immunodeficiency states
What is a precursor lesion?
Localized, morphologic changes that are associated w/ high risk of cancer
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Abestosis, silicosis
Lung carcinoma
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Inflammatory bowel disorder
Colorectal carcinoma
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Lichen sclerosis
Vulvar squamous cell carcinoma
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Pancreatitis
Pancreatic carcinoma
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Chronic cholecystitis
Gallbladder cancer
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Reflux esophagitis, Barret esophagus
Esophageal carcinoma
What types of cancer do the following acquired conditions lead to? Sjogen syndrome, Hashimoto thyroiditis
MALT lymphoma
