Pathology- Carcinogenic Agents

Question 1

What are the three stages in cancer ?

Answer 1

Initiation
Promotion
Progression

Question 2

What are the two types of cancer agents?

Answer 2

Chemical
Radiation

Question 3

What are the two types of chemical radiation ?

Answer 3

Direct - No Metabolism needed
Indirect - Metabolism needed

Question 4

What are the two types of Radiation of cancer ?

Answer 4

UV
Ionizing

Question 5

What industry and cancer does this drug produce (BENZOPYRENE)?

Answer 5

TOBACCO
LUNG CANCER

Question 6

What industry and cancer does this drug produce ( CHLOROFORM).?

Answer 6

DRY CLEAN, PAINT REMOVAL

LIVER CANCER

Question 7

What industry and cancer does this drug produce (Benzene)

Answer 7

Printing, paint and dry clean

Acute myeloid leukemia

Question 8

What industry and cancer does this drug produce (Analine)

Answer 8

Chemicals and rubber
Bladder cancer

Question 9

What industry and cancer does this drug produce (polycyclic hydrocarbon)

Answer 9

Coal, Gas and Chimney sweep
LUNG and Bladder and scrotal cancer

Question 10

What industry and cancer does this drug produce (ARSENIC)

Answer 10

Insecticide and herbicide
LUNG and skin

Question 11

What industry and cancer does this drug produce ( VINYL CHLORIDE AND VAT)

Answer 11

PVC PIPE AND INDUSTRIES
LIVER

Question 12

What disease mutation does UV radiation cause ?

Answer 12

XERODERMA PIGMENTATOSA
SKIN CANCER

Question 13

What disease does Ionizing radiation commonly cause ?

Answer 13

LEUKEMIA

Question 14

What mutation disease do children with Therapeutic radiation in their neck have?

Answer 14

Papillary thyroid cancer

Question 15

What cancer do uranium miners have ?

Answer 15

Lung cancer

Question 16

What cancer do Japan atom bomb survivors have ?

Answer 16

Leukemia

Question 17

What type of Radiation is more succeptible in people with white skin (less Melanin)?

Answer 17

UV