Pathology Neoplasia Flashcards

1
Q

Aflatoxin

A

naturally occurring in moldy peanuts, comes from Aspergillus

hepatocellular carcinoma

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2
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Arsenic

A

topical exposure, skin cancer

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3
Q

Asbestos

A

lung cancer, mesothelioma

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4
Q

Benzene

A

leukemia, lymphoma

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5
Q

Chromium, Nickel

A

inhaled particles - lung cancer, occupational hazards

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6
Q

Nitrosamines

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Gastric cancer– intestinal subtype

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7
Q

Vinyl Chloride

A

hemangiosarcoma of liver

making PVC pipes

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8
Q

nitroso compounds

A

lung cancer

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9
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benzopyrene

A

lung cancer

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10
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Hep B and C

A

hepatocellular carcinoma, which usually only occurs in cirrhotic livers

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11
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Epstein-Barr virus

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Burkitt’s lymphoma

nasopharyngeal carcinoma

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12
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HTLV-1

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Adult T cell leukemia/lymphoma

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13
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HHV-8 and HIV-1

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Kaposi’s sarcoma, Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma

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14
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Helicobacter Pylori

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gastric adenocarcinoma and MALT lymphoma

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15
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schistosomiasis

beta-naphthylamine

A

bladder cancer - squamous cell carcinoma

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16
Q

liver flukes

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cholangiosarcoma

17
Q

bacteria

A

gallbladder cancer

18
Q

Xrays

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skin cancer, bone cancer

19
Q

radon

A

lung cancer

20
Q

miners of radioactive elemets

A

lung cancer

21
Q

atom bomb radiation

A

leukemia most common

22
Q

therapeutic radiation to the head and neck

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thyroid cancer

23
Q

thorium

A

liver cancer