Pathology Neoplasia Flashcards
Aflatoxin
naturally occurring in moldy peanuts, comes from Aspergillus
hepatocellular carcinoma
Arsenic
topical exposure, skin cancer
Asbestos
lung cancer, mesothelioma
Benzene
leukemia, lymphoma
Chromium, Nickel
inhaled particles - lung cancer, occupational hazards
Nitrosamines
Gastric cancer– intestinal subtype
Vinyl Chloride
hemangiosarcoma of liver
making PVC pipes
nitroso compounds
lung cancer
benzopyrene
lung cancer
Hep B and C
hepatocellular carcinoma, which usually only occurs in cirrhotic livers
Epstein-Barr virus
Burkitt’s lymphoma
nasopharyngeal carcinoma
HTLV-1
Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma
HHV-8 and HIV-1
Kaposi’s sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma
Helicobacter Pylori
gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT lymphoma
schistosomiasis
beta-naphthylamine
bladder cancer - squamous cell carcinoma