Pathology Neoplasia Flashcards by K D

Aflatoxin

naturally occurring in moldy peanuts, comes from Aspergillus

hepatocellular carcinoma

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Arsenic

topical exposure, skin cancer

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Asbestos

lung cancer, mesothelioma

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Benzene

leukemia, lymphoma

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Chromium, Nickel

inhaled particles - lung cancer, occupational hazards

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Nitrosamines

Gastric cancer– intestinal subtype

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Vinyl Chloride

hemangiosarcoma of liver

making PVC pipes

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nitroso compounds

lung cancer

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benzopyrene

lung cancer

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Hep B and C

hepatocellular carcinoma, which usually only occurs in cirrhotic livers

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Epstein-Barr virus

Burkitt’s lymphoma

nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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HTLV-1

Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma

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HHV-8 and HIV-1

Kaposi’s sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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Helicobacter Pylori

gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT lymphoma

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schistosomiasis

beta-naphthylamine

bladder cancer - squamous cell carcinoma

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liver flukes

cholangiosarcoma

bacteria

gallbladder cancer

Xrays

skin cancer, bone cancer

radon

lung cancer

miners of radioactive elemets

lung cancer

atom bomb radiation

leukemia most common

therapeutic radiation to the head and neck

thyroid cancer

thorium

liver cancer