Carcinogens Flashcards
(39 cards)
Alkylating agents
AML
Bladder CA
Androgens
Prostate CA
Aromatic amines (dyes)
Bladder CA
Arsenic
Cancer of the lung, skin
Asbestos
Cancer of the lung, pleura, peritoneum
Benzene
AML
Chromium
Lung cancer
Diethylstilbestrol DES (prenatal)
Vaginal CA (clear cell)
EBV
Burkitts lymphoma, nasal T-cell lymphoma
Estrogens
Endometrium, liver, breast
Ethyl alcohol
Breast
Liver
Esophagus
Head & neck
H. Pylori
Gastric CA
Gastric MALT Lymphoma
Hep B or C
Liver CA
HIV
NHL
Kaposi sarcoma
SCC (esp urogenital tract)
HPV
Cervic
Anus
Oropharynx
Human T cell lymphotropic virus type 1 (HTLV-1)
Adult T Cell leukemia/lymphoma
Immunosuppressive agents (azathioprine, cyclosporine, glucocorticoids)
NHL
Ionizing radiation
Breast Bladder Thyroid Soft tissue Bone Hematopoietic
Nitrogen mustard gas
Lung
Head & neck
Nasal sinuses
Nickel dust
Lung
Nasal sinuses
Diesel exhaust
Lung CA (miners)
Phenacitin
Renal pelvis
Bladder
Polycyclic hydrocarbons
Lung
Skin (SCC of scrotal skin)
Radon gas
Lung CA