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Carcinogen
Type of Cancer
Environmental and industrial
Arsenic
Lung Lung Cancer Lung cancer is the leading cause of cancer death in both men and women. About 85% of cases are related to cigarette smoking. One common symptom is a persistent cough or a change in the character... read more
Asbestos
Lung
Pleura
Aromatic amines
Bladder Bladder Cancer Bladder cancer most often causes blood in the urine. To make the diagnosis, a thin, flexible viewing tube (cystoscope) is inserted through the urethra into the bladder. Many cancers are treated... read more
Benzene
Leukemia Overview of Leukemia Leukemias are cancers of white blood cells or of cells that develop into white blood cells. White blood cells develop from stem cells in the bone marrow. Sometimes the development goes awry... read more
Chromates
Diesel exhaust
Ionizing radiation
Leukemia
Nickel
Nasal sinuses
Pesticides
Radon
Ultraviolet radiation
Skin Overview of Skin Cancer Skin cancer is the most common type of cancer. Skin cancer is most common among people who work or play sports outside and among sunbathers. Fair-skinned people are particularly susceptible... read more
Vinyl chloride
Liver Overview of Liver Tumors Liver tumors may be noncancerous (benign) or cancerous (malignant). Cancerous liver tumors are classified as primary (originating in the liver) or metastatic (spreading from elsewhere in the... read more
Associated with lifestyle
Betel nuts
Mouth Mouth and Throat Cancer Mouth and throat cancers are cancers that originate on the lips, the roof, sides, or floor of the mouth, tongue, tonsils, or back of the throat. Mouth and throat cancers may look like open sores... read more
Throat Mouth and Throat Cancer Mouth and throat cancers are cancers that originate on the lips, the roof, sides, or floor of the mouth, tongue, tonsils, or back of the throat. Mouth and throat cancers may look like open sores... read more
Tobacco
Bladder
Esophagus Esophageal Cancer Esophageal cancers develop in the cells that line the wall of the esophagus (the tube that connects the throat to the stomach). Tobacco and alcohol use, human papillomavirus infections, and... read more
Kidney Kidney Cancer Kidney cancer may cause blood in the urine, pain in the side, or fever. Cancer is most often detected by accident when an imaging test is done for another reason. Diagnosis is by computed tomography... read more
Mouth
Throat
Used in medicine
Androgens
Liver
Chemotherapy drugs (such as alkylating drugs and topoisomerase inhibitors)
Diethylstilbestrol
Breast Breast Cancer Breast cancer occurs when cells in the breast become abnormal and divide uncontrollably. Breast cancer usually starts in the glands that produce milk (lobules) or the tubes (ducts) that carry... read more (in women who took the drug and in women exposed before birth)
Cervix Cervical Cancer Cervical cancer develops in the cervix (the lower part of the uterus). Cervical cancer usually results from infection with the human papillomavirus (HPV), transmitted during sexual intercourse... read more (when exposed before birth)
Endometrium (in women who took the drug)
Vagina Vaginal Cancer Cancer of the vagina, an uncommon cancer, usually develops in the cells lining the vagina, typically in women over 60. Vaginal cancer may cause abnormal vaginal bleeding, particularly after... read more (when exposed before birth)
Radiation therapy
Sarcomas
