The Incidence and Risk Factors of De Novo Skin Cancer in the Liver Transplant Recipients

The Incidence and Risk Factors of De Novo Skin Cancer in the Liver Transplant Recipients

Background: Liver transplantation (LT) increases the risk of de novo malignancies including skin cancers. However, risk factors for this type of cancers have not been well studied.Objective: To determine the incidence of skin cancer in LT recipients, and to identify the risk factors of this type of...

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Main Authors: JM Modaresi Esfeh, M Pagadala, R Lopez, A Tabba, D Dalal, IA Hanouneh, B Eghtesad, NN Zein
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Shiraz University of Medical Sciences 2012-10-01
Series:International Journal of Organ Transplantation Medicine
Subjects:
Liver transplantation
de novo malignancy
skin cancer
Online Access:http://home.sums.ac.ir/~habibzaf/ojs/index.php/IJOTM/article/view/135/238

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