PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -Any substance that causes cancer is known as a carcinogen. But simply because a substance has been designated as a carcinogen does not mean that the substance will necessarily cause cancer.

Detailed explanation-2: -These agents are classified as chemical carcinogens (alkylating agents, polycyclic hydrocarbons, benzopyrene, aromatic amines, and azo dyes), physical (ionizing and ultraviolet) and biological carcinogens (Helicobacter pylori, Epstein-Barr virus [HBV], human papillomavirus [HPV] Herpesvirus 8).

Detailed explanation-3: -Asbestos (all forms) and mineral substances (such as talc or vermiculite) that contain asbestos. Auramine production. Azathioprine. Benzene. Benzidine and dyes metabolized to benzidine.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carcinogens do not cause cancer in every case, all the time. Some clearly raise a person’s risk of one or more types of cancer. But even the strongest carcinogens don’t raise the risk of all types of cancer. Substances labeled as carcinogens can have different levels of cancer-causing potential.