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Chemical carcinogen
Carcinogens and their affected organ
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Aflatoxins (produced by ____) | Aspergillus; Liver (hepatocellular carcinoma) |
| Vinyl chloride | Liver (angiosarcoma) |
| CCl4 | Liver (centrilobular necrosis, fatty change) |
| Nitrosamines (Eg ____) | Esophagus, stomach |
| Cigarette smoke (Black LLungs Kill) | Larynx (squamous cell carcinoma), lung (squamous cell carcinoma), kidney (renal cell carcinoma), Bladder (transitional carcinoma) |
| Asbestos | lung (mesothelioma and bronchogenic carcinoma) |
| Arsenic | Skin (squamous cell carcinoma), Liver (angiosarcoma) |
| Naphthalene (aniline) dyes | Bladder (Transitional cell carcinoma) |
| Alkylating agents | Blood (leukemia) |