Oncology Flashcards
1
Q
What cancer is vinyl chloride associated with
A
Hepatic angiosarcoma
2
Q
What cancer are nitrosamines associated with
A
Oesophageal and gastric cancer
3
Q
What cytotoxic agent causes haemorrhagic cystitis ?
A
Cyclophosphamide
4
Q
What cytotoxic agent causes cardiomyopathy?
A
Anthracycline eg. doxorubicin
5
Q
What cytotoxic agent causes mucositis?
A
methotrexate
6
Q
What cytotoxic agent causes peripheral neuropathy?
A
vincristine
7
Q
What cytotoxic agent causes cisplatin?
A
ototoxicity and hypomagnesaemia
8
Q
What genetics is associated with prostate cancer?
A
BRCA2