Early and late de novo tumors after liver transplantation in adults: the late onset of bladder tumors in men.

BACKGROUND: De novo tumors (DNT) after liver transplantation (LT) represent a growing concern. PATIENTS AND METHODS: We analyzed the incidence of DNT, type, time of onset, risk factors and mortality (as of 2010) in 494 adult patients transplanted in the last 26 years (1983-2009). RESULTS: DNT occurr...

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Main Authors: Umberto Maggi, Dario Consonni, Matteo Angelo Manini, Stefano Gatti, Francesco Cuccaro, Francesca Donato, Grazia Conte, Pier Alberto Bertazzi, Giorgio Rossi
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2013-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3681787?pdf=render