Carcinogenic agents — Flashcards

Flashcard 1: Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer?_____ Squamous Cell Carcinoma of Oropharynx and Upper EsophagusPancreatic CarcinomaHepatocellular Carcinoma

Answer: Ethanol

Flashcard 2: Which carcinogen is associated with the following types of cancer?_____ Bronchogenic CarcinomaMesothelioma

Answer: Asbestos

Flashcard 3: Which form of radiation is associated with the following types of cancer?_____ AMLCMLThyroid Papillary Carcinoma

Answer: Ionizing Radiation

Flashcard 4: Aflatoxins are carcinogenic, especially for the development of _____ carcinoma

Answer: hepatocellular

Flashcard 5: Which form of radiation is associated with the following types of cancer?_____ Basal Cell Carcinoma of the SkinSquamous Cell Carcinoma of the SkinMelanoma of the Skin

Answer: Non-Ionizing Radiation

Flashcard 6: Which oncogenic microbes are associated with the following cancers?:_____Hepatocellular Carcinoma

Answer: HBV, HCV, Aspergillus (3)

Flashcard 7: Which oncogenic microbe is associated with the following cancers?:_____Adult T-cell Leukemia / Lymphoma

Answer: HTLV-1

Flashcard 8: fibroma

Answer:

Extra: pulling sensation in groinbundles of spindle-shaped fiibroblasts

Flashcard 9: Brenner tumor

Answer:

Extra: "coffee bean" nuclei on H&E Solid tumor, tan-yellow color, appears encapsulated. Looks like bladderbenign

Flashcard 10: mucinous cystadenocarcinoma

Answer:

Extra: malignant